infants with pneumonia
Posted September 9, 2008
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A mother, obviously in panic, brings her infant who is feverish, hyperventilating and cyanotic to the clinic.?
The infant is quickly diagnosed with pneumonia. What aspect of pneumonia has caused the cyanosis?
Fluid in the lungs lowers pulse oximetry thus less air in the lungs. The baby has to work harder to get enough oxygen in the lungs, thus the hyperventilating.
Medical Conditions & Symptoms : Signs & Symptoms of Pneumonia in Babies
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