cyanotic heart disease definition
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- Definition. Cyanotic heart disease refers to a group of many different heart defects that are present at birth (congenital) that result in a low blood oxygen level.ainting (syncope) and chest pain may occur. Other symptoms depend on the type of cyanotic heart disease, and may include: 1  Feeding problems or reduced appetite, leading to poor growth. 2  Grayish skin. 3  Puffy eyes or face. 4  Tiredness all the time.
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Transposition of great vessels Cyanotic. Marked by bluish discoloration of the skin due to a lack of oxygen in the blood. It is one of the types of congenital heart disease. Mentioned in: Congenital Heart Disease.yanotic. Marked by bluish discoloration of the skin due to a lack of oxygen in the blood. It is one of the types of congenital heart disease. Mentioned in: Congenital Heart Disease.
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- Other causes of cyanosis include the following: Methemoglobin. 1  Normal hemoglobin unbound to oxygen is called reduced hemoglobin and is symbolized HbFe +2. 2  Methemoglobin (metHb), the oxidized form of hemoglobin, is HbFe +3. 3  Normally, as much as 2% of hemoglobin is in the form of metHb.
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- A child's lips should be nice and pink. In fact, you usually don't want to see any part of a child's face or body turn purple or blue, which can indicate cyanosis. Cyanosis is a sign that a child doesn't have enough oxygen in her blood. While often caused by congenital heart defects, it can also be caused by septic shock, seizures or lung issues such as pneumonia, asthma or croup. Not all cyanosis is necessarily bad, though.
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- cyanosis. [sī′ənō′sis]. Etymology: Gk, kyanos, blue, osis, condition. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule, such as in methemoglobin. cyanotic, adj.yanosis. a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes due to excessive concentration of reduced hemoglobin in the blood. adj., adj cyanot´ic. central cyanosis that due to arterial unsaturation, the aortic blood carrying reduced hemoglobin.
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cyanosis Cyanosis is a physical sign causing bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. Cyanosis is caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood. Cyanosis is associated with cold temperatures, heart failure, lung diseases, and smothering.
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- Small Vessel Coronary Disease. Small vessel coronary disease is a type of coronary heart disease (CHD) that affects the heart's arterioles and capillaries. Small vessel coronary disease is also known as Syndrome X, microvascular dysfunction, non-obstructive coronary disease, or microvascular angina.mall Vessel Coronary Disease. Small vessel coronary disease is a type of coronary heart disease (CHD) that affects the heart's arterioles and capillaries. Small vessel coronary disease is also known as Syndrome X, microvascular dysfunction, non-obstructive coronary disease, or microvascular angina.
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Congenital heart disease Congenital heart disease is often divided into two types: cyanotic (blue skin color caused by a lack of oxygen) and non-cyanotic. The following lists cover the most common congenital heart diseases:
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- cyanosis. [sī′ənō′sis]. Etymology: Gk, kyanos, blue, osis, condition. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule, such as in methemoglobin.cyanotic, adj.yanosis. [sī′ənō′sis]. Etymology: Gk, kyanos, blue, osis, condition. bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by an excess of deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood or a structural defect in the hemoglobin molecule, such as in methemoglobin.
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Taussig-Bing syndrome Permanent and progressive cyanosis usually begins at birth. Other features include underdevelopment, cardiomegaly, systolic murmur in left third intercostal space, loud second pulmonic sound. If survival continues for a few years, polycythaemia and clubbing of fingers and toes become evident.
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Cyanosis Enterogenous or Pigment cyanosis: It is a special type of central cyanosis due to presence of excessive sulfhemoglobin (>0.5 gm/dl) or methemoglobin (>1.5 gm/dl) in blood. Diagnosis is confirmed by spectroscopic examination of blood. It’s causes are:
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What does it mean if your knuckles start turning blue? Cyanosis is the medical term for a bluish color of the skin and the mucous membranes due to an insufficient level of oxygen in the blood. For example, the lips and fingernails may show cyanosis.
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What is Acrocyanosis? Acrocyanosis, also known as pernio or chilblains, is a painful condition of the small blood vessels that results from impaired circulation. Induced by exposure to extreme temperature changes, acrocyanosis can increase one’s chances for developing dermal infection and tissue ulceration.
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Overview The term heart disease is often used interchangeably with the term cardiovascular disease.. Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke.iseases under the heart disease umbrella include blood vessel diseases, such as coronary artery disease; heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias); and heart defects you're born with (congenital heart defects), among others.
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Cyanosis Cyanosis: Introduction. Further information about Cyanosis is below, or review more specific information about these types of Cyanosis: blue skin, purple skin, Ankle blueness, Arm blueness, Back blueness, Breast blueness, Buttock blueness, Calf blueness or other types.
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Cyanosis Further information about Cyanosis is below, or review more specific information about these types of Cyanosis: blue skin, purple skin, Ankle blueness, Arm blueness, Back blueness, Breast blueness, Buttock blueness, Calf blueness or other types. Cyanosis is a severe condition indicating a lack of oxygen in the blood supply. This can arise due to various severe illnesses that inhibit circulation or oxygen takeup. Localized cyanosis can also occur in areas of poor circulation such as the hands and fingers in Raynaud's phenomenon.
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What Is Angina? Coronary microvascular disease (MVD) is heart disease that affects the tiny coronary (heart) arteries. In coronary MVD, the walls of the heart's tiny arteries are damaged or diseased.Coronary MVD is different from traditional coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease.In CHD, a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up in the large coronary arteries. Plaque narrows the heart's large arteries and reduces the flow of oxygen-rich blood to your heart muscle.n coronary MVD, the walls of the heart's tiny arteries are damaged or diseased. Coronary MVD is different from traditional coronary heart disease (CHD), also called coronary artery disease. In CHD, a waxy substance called plaque (plak) builds up in the large coronary arteries.
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Cyanosis There are two main categories of cyanosis: central and peripheral. Central cyanosis causes a bluish colour in the lips, tongue, and skin, especially the fingers and toes. Peripheral cyanosis is seen only in the fingers and toes. Cyanosis caused by congenital heart conditions is often seen soon after birth, but sometimes it does not appear until a baby is older.
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- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a broad term for a range of diseases affecting the heart and blood vessels. A heart attack or stroke may be the first warning of an underlying disease.
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- 1. sclerosis of the pulmonary arteries in chronic cor pulmonale; associated with severe cyanosis, it is a condition resembling polycythemia vera but resulting from primary pulmonary arteriosclerosis or primary pulmonary hypertension and characterized by plexiform lesions of arterioles.
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Cyanosis Peripheral cyanosis may be due to the following causes: 1  All common causes of central cyanosis. 2  Reduced cardiac output (e.g. heart failure, hypovolaemia) 3  Cold exposure.  COPD(Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary 1  Disease) Arterial obstruction (e.g. peripheral vascular disease, Raynaud phenomenon)  Venous obstruction (e.g. deep vein thrombosis)
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What is Cyanosis? Blue to Purple Skin Discoloration (Low Oxygen) Cyanosis is the medical term for a blue to purple discoloration of the skin which arises from deoxygenated hemoglobin in the blood stream.
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- Cyanotic skin: Introduction. Cyanotic skin: bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood. See detailed information below for a list of 24 causes of Cyanotic skin, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes.» Review Causes of Cyanotic skin: Causes | Symptom Checker ».yanotic skin: bluish discoloration of the skin or mucous membranes caused by lack of oxygen in the blood. See detailed information below for a list of 24 causes of Cyanotic skin, Symptom Checker, including diseases and drug side effect causes. » Review Causes of Cyanotic skin: Causes | Symptom Checker ».
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Congenital heart defect Congenital heart defects are divided into two main groups: cyanotic heart defects and non-cyanotic heart defects, depending on whether the child has the potential to turn bluish in color. The problems may involve the interior walls of the heart, the heart valves, or the large blood vessels that lead to and from the heart.
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- Background. Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is one of the most common congenital heart disorders (CHDs). This condition is classified as a cyanotic heart disorder, because tetralogy of Fallot results in an inadequate flow of blood to the lungs for oxygenation (right-to-left shunt) (see the following image).he hemodynamics of tetralogy of Fallot depend on the degree of right ventricular (RV) outflow tract obstruction (RVOTO). The ventricular septal defect (VSD) is usually nonrestrictive, and the RV and left ventricular (LV) pressures are equalized.