Cyanosis resident survival guide (pediatrics)

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usman Ali Akbar, M.B.B.S.[2]

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Cyanosis resident survival guide (pediatrics) Microchapters
Overview
Causes
FIRE
Diagnosis
Treatment
Do's
Don'ts

Overview

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Causes

Life-Threatening Causes	Pulmonary Causes	Congenital Cardiac Conditions	Hematological Causes	Peripheral Cyanosis
Decreased inspired FiO2 Smoke inhalation Exposure to toxic gases	Asthma Bronchiolitis Bronchopulmonary dysplasia Cystic fibrosis Empyema Hyaline membrane disease Pneumonia	Atrioventricular canal defect Epstein anomaly Hypoplastic left heart syndrome Pulmonary atresia Pulmonic stenosis Tetralogy of Fallot Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage Transposition of the great vessels Truncus arteriosus	Methemoglobinemia Polycythemia	Acrocyanosis Cold exposure Shock Vasomotor instability Hypothermia Arterial or venous obstruction
Upper airway obstruction Tracheitis Croup Epiglottitis Foreign body aspiration	Pulmonary vascular disorders Pulmonary edema Pulmonary embolism Pulmonary hemorrhage Pulmonary hypertension
	Other Causes Flail chest Hemothorax Open pneumothorax Pneumothorax

Complete Diagnostic Approach

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Treatment

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Do's

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Don'ts

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