Tetralogy of Fallot is a disease of the cardiovascular system its rare condition that’s caused by a combination of four heart defects that are present at birth. These defects, which can affect the structure of the heart, can cause oxygenated poor blood to flow out of the heart and to the rest of the body. Infants and children with tetralogy of fallot tend to develop blue- tinged skin because their blood doesn’t carry enough oxygen.
During infancy or soon after, tetralogy of fallot is often diagnosed. However, it my not be detected until later in life, but it depends on just how sever the defects and symptoms stand. The symptoms concerning tetralogy of fallot can vary on the extent of obstruction of blood flow out of the right ventricle and into the lungs. Signs and symptoms can include, a bluish coloration of the skin caused by low oxygenated blood known as cyanosis one may experience a shortness of breath and rapid breathing during exercise or feeding. Loss of awareness, slight clubbing of fingers and toes leading to a somewhat irregular round shape of the nail bed, prolonged crying, heart murmur and irritability. Sometimes babies will suddenly develop blue nails, skin and lips after crying or feeding, or when agitated these episodes are known as Tet spells. Tet spells tend to be most common in young …show more content…
“Its a narrowing of the pulmonary valve this valve separates the lower right chamber of the heart from the main blood vessel leading to the lungs” ("Tetralogy of Fallot Symptoms - Mayo Clinic," 2017) . Constriction of the pulmonary valve reduces blood flow to the lungs. The narrowing might also affect the muscle beneath the pulmonary valve. In pulmonary stenosis, the pulmonary valve cannot completely open. Thus, causes the heart to work harder to pump blood through the valve. Resulting in there not being a enough blood traveling to the
During infancy or soon after, tetralogy of fallot is often diagnosed. However, it my not be detected until later in life, but it depends on just how sever the defects and symptoms stand. The symptoms concerning tetralogy of fallot can vary on the extent of obstruction of blood flow out of the right ventricle and into the lungs. Signs and symptoms can include, a bluish coloration of the skin caused by low oxygenated blood known as cyanosis one may experience a shortness of breath and rapid breathing during exercise or feeding. Loss of awareness, slight clubbing of fingers and toes leading to a somewhat irregular round shape of the nail bed, prolonged crying, heart murmur and irritability. Sometimes babies will suddenly develop blue nails, skin and lips after crying or feeding, or when agitated these episodes are known as Tet spells. Tet spells tend to be most common in young …show more content…
“Its a narrowing of the pulmonary valve this valve separates the lower right chamber of the heart from the main blood vessel leading to the lungs” ("Tetralogy of Fallot Symptoms - Mayo Clinic," 2017) . Constriction of the pulmonary valve reduces blood flow to the lungs. The narrowing might also affect the muscle beneath the pulmonary valve. In pulmonary stenosis, the pulmonary valve cannot completely open. Thus, causes the heart to work harder to pump blood through the valve. Resulting in there not being a enough blood traveling to the