Cyanosis natural history, complications and prognosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis
Natural History
- The symptoms of neonatal cyanosis usually develop in the first hours or days of life.
- Acrocyanosis or peripheral cyanosis is a physiologic finding limited to extremities and causes by slowing flow through the peripheral capillary bed and large difference between arteriovenous oxygen content.
- The symptoms of Central cyanosis is present as bluish of mucous membranes and tongue.
- Early clinical features related to central cyanosia include severe respiratory distress, tachycardia, tachypnea, apnea and need to immediate evaluation.
- Central cyanosis implies life threatening condition in neonate such as cardiac , airway , central nerve system, hemoglobinopathy.
Complications
Common complications of underlying causes of Central cyanosis in neonate include airway obstruction, hyporventilation due to CNS disease or apnea, circulatory collapse
Prognosis
Prognosis is generally good and dependent on the diagnosis and treatment of underlying causes.