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Positional cyanosis reveals platypnea-orthodeoxia-syndrome
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2019 Platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome is a rare cause of dyspnea, which presents upon standing and resolves when supine. Etiology is multifactorial with a functional component and an anatomical shunt. The most commonly reported shunt is an atrial septal defect,
Colin M. Kenny +3 more
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Medical Journal of Babylon, 2022 Background: It is necessary as early as possible to diagnose and treat cyanotic congenital heart defects (CCHDs) because survival of them is highly related to the time of diagnosis.
Dana Majeed Azeez +1 more
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Diagnosis and management of a pediatric portacaval shunt: An uncommon cause of cyanosis in children
Research in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2017 Introduction: Congenital portosystemic shunts constitute a rare disorder in childhood with a wide spectrum of symptoms and signs, one of which may be cyanosis.
Hojjat Mortezaeian +3 more
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Journal of Indian College of Cardiology, 2022 Valvular pulmonary stenosis (PS) can present with cyanosis and right heart failure in older children and adults. Transcatheter balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty is a standard intervention for severe valvular PS in all age groups.
Anil Kumar Singhi +4 more
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Gasping on Oxygen: A Case Report on Toxic Methemoglobinemia
Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine, 2021 We report the case of a 27-year-old male patient who presented with refractory hypoxemia following the alleged inhalation of an unknown substance. The patient appeared to show worsening cyanosis despite increment of supplemental oxygenation.
Sahadevan Mahavishnu +3 more
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Methemoglobinemia without hemolytic anemia following exposure to naphthalene moth balls
Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2019 Mothballs are commonly used household product that contain an aromatic hydrocarbon named naphthalene. On systemic exposure it causes oxidant injury to hemoglobin molecules resulting in oxidized forms of hemoglobin like methaemoglobin and further ...
Snehamayee Nayak +3 more
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A rare cause of cyanosis in neonatal age: Cor triatriatum dexter
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2022 Cor triatriatum dexter is an extremely rare congenital anomaly that is caused by the partitioning of the right atrium by a broad sheet of tissue due to the persistence of the right sinus venosus valve.
Adriano Caputo +4 more
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Atrial septal defect - Secundum type with eisenmenger's syndrome: A rare occurrence
Journal of Indian College of Cardiology, 2020 Atrial septal defect is the second most common congenital heart disease in adults.[1] Many experienced physicians make a great effort in diagnosing this heart disease. However, many patients still stand behind the curtain, undiagnosed.
Rohit Manoj Jacob, Manjiri Naik
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Surviving fatal Methemoglobinemia [PDF]
Asia Pacific Journal of Medical Toxicology, 2023 Background: Methemoglobinemia is one of the rare causes of cyanosis, encountered in the Emergency Department. It can be congenital or acquired, affecting the oxygen binding capacity of hemoglobin, thus shifting the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve to the
Irtiqa Sheikh +4 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2019 Aims: This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of tranexamic acid (TXA) undergoing cardiac surgery.Methods: Using a retrospective cohort study design, 2,026 consecutive pediatric patients who underwent surgical repair of atrial or ventricular septal ...
Yu Zhang +11 more
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