Cyanosis

Chores done, nurse left saying she'd call back around tea time. Michael was soon up stairs asking lots of nothings, smiling, as pleased as punch. A wrinkly sight was Raymond, with a thatch of jet-black hair. He had settled from the smack on his bottom. Michael and Rose embraced looking adoringly at each other and feeling as pleased as punch. ‘What did he weigh’ he asked? ‘6 pound 3 ounces and lungs that will put Benjamin Gigli to shame’ Rose laughed. In fact not really knowing what to say or do they rabbited on regardless with small talk. Gosh how happy they were! Nurse call back later, as was the norm, confining Rose to bed for at least two weeks . It was Saturday the 21st when Rose notice Raymond seemingly off his feed. Then again the Sunday after. Events arose causing a mite concern. Around two O'clock that Sunday, and after Nurse had left, Raymond took a feed. 20 minutes later he brought most of his milk up... as he had done a little the day before and that morning. Another feed a little later. Milk around the mouth wiped away, winded, both Michael and Rose, sighed a relief he'd taken his milk. For baby seemingly was uncomfortable. This day his face redden and screwed up as he regurgitated milk. 'This shouldn't be happening' mummer Rose 'This isn't right. It wasn't like this with the others', worry showing on face. Pleading eyes searched Michaels face for answers. 'He shouldn't be being sick'! She impressed. No answer came from Michael, for he was at a loss for…

Cyanosis is a bluish discoloration of the skin, nail beds and mucous membranes. Cyanosis shows up when the levels of deoxygenated blood rise in small blood vessels of fingers and toes. It affects the integumentary system by reducing the amount of oxygen in hemoglobin and raising the amount of deoxygenated blood in the blood supply. This may be seen in cases of heart failure, shock, exposure to cold temperatures and diseases of blood circulation. There are two types of Cyanosis: Central…

An intoxicated 43-year-old male in the bar was involved in an altercation with three persons and received blows and kicks to his head and abdomen. After that, the victim was left lying on the ground and after 30 minutes the people in that bar made the person to sit and at that time they noticed vomit near him and was unconscious. So they shifted that patient to a nearby hospital. On arrival, the patient was declared brought dead and shifted to the mortuary for post mortem examination. At…

pulmonary artery to the aorta and out to the body without going through the lung due to the fact that the fetus gets oxygenated from the mother (Ellis, 2016). After birth this artery should close in order to prevent the mixing of arterial and venous blood, if this does not close then the baby is said to have patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Presentation According to Luke (2015), PDA can present at any age, because the child can be asymptomatic and this could present as an adult. The child may…

(Mos Def), who cooperate as a team using medical research and experimentation to find a cure to cyanosis or in other words known as the blue baby syndrome. The impact on medicine that the two heart surgeon pioneers will have on John Hopkins Hospital will save the lives of many children and lead to the invention of many surgical procedures such as cardiac surgery and the coronary bypass that will forever change the face of medicine and take doctors to a new level of knowledge.…

(2012, January 23). Pulse Oximetry screening for critical congenital heart defects. Retrieved November 22, 2016, from https://www.cdc.gov/features/congenitalheartdefects/ Eichenwald, E. C., Perelman, Md. of P., & Pennsylvania. Overview of cyanosis in the newborn. Retrieved November 22, 2016, from http://www.uptodate.com/contents/overview-of-cyanosis-in-the-newborn Ford, S., & Merrifield, N. (2016, September ). The correct use of pulse oximetry in measuring oxygen status. Retrieved November 22,…

There are numerous signs and symptoms that will indicate that a child has RDS. Infants that are experiencing hypoxia (a deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues) will appear to have a bluish /greyish tint to their skin known as, cyanosis. Cyanosis is an indicator that there is not enough oxygen in the blood. If a child has hypoxia and cyanosis, then the doctors can diagnose the infant with respiratory distress syndrome. Some other symptoms of RDS are dyspnea (difficulty…

Cardiovascular Disorders Hunter Boumans Central Louisiana Technical Community College CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS A. Definition- Abnormal heart conditions related to the structure, function, or vessels of the heart or its muscles & valves. • Congenital Heart Disease- Any abnormality with the heart at the time of birth.  Patent ductus arteriosus- ductus arteriosus fails to close after birth  Tetralogy of fallot- multiple defects causing deoxygenated blood to be carried throughout…

on which type of cardiomyopathy you have and how serious it is. Your conduct may include medications, surgically implanted devices or, in severe cases, a heart transplant. There are more than fifty different types of congenital heart disease. They can be classified into: Which produce left-right (passing blood from the systemic circulation to the lung) shorts, among which are the VSDs and ASDs. Also it included in this group the patent ductus arteriosus and patent foramen ovale. Which cause…

Tetralogy of Fallot is a condition in which a combination of four heart defects are present at birth. The condition is usually treated with surgery in childhood. Parents of children with Tetralogy of Fallot should take precautions both before and after their child has surgery to prevent problems related to the condition or its repair from occurring. YOUR CHILD'S SYMPTOMS Your child may have symptoms of Tetralogy of Fallot until a corrective surgery is done. Seek medical care if your child has…