Diagnostic considerations in infants and children with cyanosis

Gurumurthy Hiremath; Deepak Kamat

doi:10.3928/00904481-20150203-12

Diagnostic considerations in infants and children with cyanosis

Gurumurthy Hiremath, Deepak Kamat

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Cyanosis is defined by bluish discoloration of the skin and mucosa. It is a clinical manifestation of desaturation of arterial or capillary blood and may indicate serious hemodynamic abnormality. The goal of this article is to help the reader understand the etiology and pathophysiology of cyanosis and to formulate an approach to its differential diagnosis.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	76-80
Number of pages	5
Journal	Pediatric annals
Volume	44
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3928/00904481-20150203-12
State	Published - Feb 1 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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