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Tetralogy of Fallot
Alternate Names : TET, TOF
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Tetralogy of Fallot: Symptoms & Signs
- Difficult feeding (poor feeding habits)
- Failure to gain weight
- Poor development
- Cyanosis which becomes more pronounced during periods of agitation
- Passing out
- Sudden death
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Clubbing of fingers (skin or bone enlargement around the finger nails)
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Shortness of breath
aggravated byexercise
- Squatting during episodes of cyanosis
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• Definition
• Tetralogy of Fallot: Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Tetralogy of Fallot: Symptoms & Signs
• Tetralogy of Fallot: Prevention
• Tetralogy of Fallot: Diagnosis & Tests
• Tetralogy of Fallot: Treatment
• Tetralogy of Fallot: Prognosis
• Tetralogy of Fallot: Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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• Aggravated By
• Agitation
• Breathing Difficulty
• Clubbing of the Fingers or Toes
• Delayed Growth
• Fatigue
• Physical Examination
• Seizures
• Skin Discoloration - Bluish
• Stress and Anxiety
Review Date : 5/7/2002
Reviewed By : Satish K. Rajagopal, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, The Children's Hospital of New York, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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