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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Prevention== | ==Prevention== | ||
No known prevention exists for tetralogy of fallot | No known prevention exists for tetralogy of fallot. | ||
==Prevention of Cyanosis== | |||
The following factors exacerbate cyanosis and should be avoided if at all possible: | |||
:*[[Acidosis]] | |||
:*Stress | |||
:*Infection | |||
:*Posture (upright, not squatting) | |||
:*Exercise | |||
:*Beta-adrenergic agonists | |||
:*Dehydration | |||
:*Closure of the [[patent ductus arteriosus]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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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
Prevention
No known prevention exists for tetralogy of fallot.
Prevention of Cyanosis
The following factors exacerbate cyanosis and should be avoided if at all possible:
- Acidosis
- Stress
- Infection
- Posture (upright, not squatting)
- Exercise
- Beta-adrenergic agonists
- Dehydration
- Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus
References
External links
- Information by University of Michigan Health System
- Diagram of the condition
- Information for adults with ToF from the Adult Congenital Heart Association
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