Tetralogy of fallot history and symptoms
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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]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [4]
Overview
Patients with tetralogy of Fallot may have a positive history of alcoholism, diabetes, Poor nutrition in mother in mother. Common symptoms of tetralogy of Fallot include sudden, marked bluish skin (tet spell), dyspnea on exertion, difficulty in feeding, failure to gain weight, failure to thrive, retarded growth and physical development, and hemoptysis.
History and Symptoms
History
Patients with tetralogy of Fallot may have a positive history of:
- Alcoholism in the mother
- Diabetes in mother
- Pregnancy after the age of 40 in mother
- Poor nutrition during pregnancy in mother
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of tetralogy of Fallot include:
<ref>{{Cite journal
| author = [[S. S. Kothari]] | title = Mechanism of cyanotic spells in tetralogy of Fallot--the missing link? | journal = [[International journal of cardiology]] | volume = 37 | issue = 1 | pages = 1–5 | year = 1992 | month = October | doi = 10.1016/0167-5273(92)90125-m | pmid = 1428277 }}</ref>
- Sudden, marked bluish skin (tet spell), which may happens as a result of:
- Acidosis
- Stress
- Infection
- Posture (upright, not squatting)
- Exercise
- Beta-adrenergic agonists
- Dehydration
- Closure of the patent ductus arteriosus
- Dyspnea on exertion
- Difficulty in feeding
- Failure to gain weight
- Failure to thrive
- Retarded growth and physical development
- Hemoptysis
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of tetralogy of Fallot include
- Prolong crying
- Loss of consciousness
- Irritability