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Tetralogy of Fallot

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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
  • Clubbing of fingers (skin or bone enlargement around the finger nails)
  • Shortness of breath aggravated byexercise
  • Squatting during episodes of cyanosis


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Tetralogy of Fallot: Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Tetralogy of Fallot: Symptoms & Signs
Tetralogy of Fallot: Prevention
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Tetralogy of Fallot: Treatment
Tetralogy of Fallot: Prognosis
Tetralogy of Fallot: Complications
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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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