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==Symptoms== | ==Symptoms== | ||
*The primary symptom is low blood oxygen saturation with or without [[cyanosis]] from birth or developing in the first year of life. | *The primary symptom is low blood oxygen saturation with or without [[cyanosis]] from birth or developing in the first year of life. | ||
*Without cyanosis, the baby is referred to as a "pink tet". | *Without cyanosis, the baby is referred to as a "pink tet". | ||
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*Clubbing of the fingers and toes | *Clubbing of the fingers and toes | ||
*[[polycythemia]]. | *[[polycythemia]]. | ||
Tet spells are characterized by a sudden, marked increase in cyanosis, syncope, and may result in hypoxic brain injury and death. | Tet spells are characterized by a sudden, marked increase in cyanosis, syncope, and may result in hypoxic brain injury and death. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Congenital malformations and deformations of circulatory system}} | {{Congenital malformations and deformations of circulatory system}} | ||
{{Electrocardiography}} | {{Electrocardiography}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2], Keri Shafer, M.D. [3]; Atif Mohammad, M.D.; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [4]
Overview
Symptoms
- The primary symptom is low blood oxygen saturation with or without cyanosis from birth or developing in the first year of life.
- Without cyanosis, the baby is referred to as a "pink tet".
- Other symptoms include a heart murmur which may range from almost imperceptible to very loud
- Difficulty in feeding
- Failure to gain weight
- Retarded growth and physical development,
- Dyspnea on exertion
- Clubbing of the fingers and toes
- polycythemia.
Tet spells are characterized by a sudden, marked increase in cyanosis, syncope, and may result in hypoxic brain injury and death.
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de:Fallot-Tetralogie it:Tetralogia di Fallot nl:Tetralogie van Fallot nn:Fallots tetrade uk:Тетрада Фалло
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