Cold, bluish-purple feet can indicate poor circulation, but it is just one of several potential causes for the condition, the medical name for which is cyanosis. While cold and discolored feet and hands may mean you suffer from poor circulation,...
Although most children are born with normal hearts, some babies are born with congenital heart defects that can cause cardiac dysfunction. These defects are usually detected during the newborn period, but some children have only mild symptoms that...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists heart disease as the number one cause of death in the United States. Approximately 630,000 people die every year due to heart disease in the United States alone. Early discovery and treatment of...
There are numerous complications associated with lung disease. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health or NIH, millions of Americans have lung disease, and as a whole, lung disease is one of the top...
Most heart disease in children falls in two categories: congenital heart disease and arrhythmias. Children with congenital heart disease are born with anatomical defects of the heart. Arrhythmias are abnormalities in the heart rhythm that can...
Blue baby syndrome, which is also called methemoglobinemia, is a blood disorder. The blood is unable to carry enough oxygen throughout the body. Infants are more susceptible than adults. This disorder can either be inherited or acquired by...
Children can have two kinds of heart disease: congenital heart disease (usually a heart defect the child is born with) and acquired heart disease (as a result of infection or inflammation). According to the American Heart Association, about 36,000...
Skin color results from the blood flow in the tiny vessels within the skin as well as the amount of pigment present in the dermal layers. Any number of normal conditions can alter the pigmentation of the skin, but only abnormal causes result in...
Normally, the bright red of oxygenated blood circulating under your skin creates a pink or reddish tint, especially around the finger tips. Pale skin indicates blood loss, while bluish or purple skin can stem from lack of oxygen in the blood....
Congenital heart disease refers to any structural abnormalities of the heart that are due to inherited defects, including valve defects, patent foramen ovale (PFO) and Tetralogy of Fallot. Some congenital heart diseases have little or no...
Every year, around 35,000 infants are born with heart defects in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. Such malformations result in abnormal blood circulation through the four chambers of the heart and...
Skin is the body's largest organ and functions as a shield which protects your internal organs from the outside environment. The skin remarkably complex--it is strong but flexible, waterproof, and self-repairing. Skin color is determined by two...
Infants with heart problems can have a wide variety of symptoms. Newborns with congenital heart defects have problems delivering oxygen-rich blood to the body. This happens because the heart is not strong enough to pump blood adequately, or if the...
The skin is the largest organ of the human body. The average person's skin covers an area of five to six and a half feet. The skin has many functions, one of which is disease prevention. The skin can also show signs of disease in the internal...
A blue tongue and lips, or cyanosis, may occur during a severe asthma attack. The skin turns blue due to a lack of oxygen reaching the blood and tissues, according to the University of Illinois Medical Center. The lungs are deprived of oxygen when...
The symptoms of poor circulation usually affect the feet and the legs. There are various medical conditions that cause poor circulation symptoms. Blood clots and diabetes can cause poor circulation. Heart disease and Raynaud's disease can also...
According to 2008 information from the March of Dimes, approximately 1 out of every 125 babies is born with a congenital heart defect. These can range from very mild, producing no symptoms, to very serious, leading to death. However, most babies...
Purple fingers during or after swimming, or any type of exercise, may indicate a circulation issue. A variety of factors, including Raynaud's phenomenon and thoracic outlet syndrome, cause poor circulation. Swimmers with more serious conditions...
Aspiration pneumonia is a specific variant of pneumonia caused by inhalation of a noxious substance. Accidental inhalation of stomach contents is a frequent cause of aspiration pneumonia. Impaired consciousness is a major risk factor for...
The interstitium is the tissue surrounding the lung's air sacs, or alveoli. In interstitial pneumonia, those tissues are inflamed and eventually become scarred or stiff, impeding the normal expansion of the alveoli. There are two groups of...
Blue baby syndrome is a condition characterized by the bluish discoloration of the skin seen in newborns. Blue baby syndrome manifests as soon as the child is born or within the first few days of life. This syndrome is usually caused by a group of...
A child's sensitive skin is prone to several conditions, including skin discoloration. Discoloration of the skin can affect a child for a myriad of reasons. Some symptoms may be mild and will disappear on their own. Other, more severe...
A bruised lung, also called a pulmonary contusion, is a common complication following a traumatic injury to the chest. The potentially life-threatening side effects of a bruised lung typically arise slowly over the first 24 hours following injury,...
Poor circulation most often occurs in the legs and feet but can also affect the arms and hands. Poor circulation can be caused by numerous illnesses, including heart disease, Raynaud’s disease, blood clots and diabetes. It can also be caused...
Abnormal breathing in infants can be a scary situation for parents. An infant can experience several different types of heavy breathing that can range in severity from mild to severe. The breathing can be accompanied by a combination of other...
People with asthma often suffer from asthma attacks. This is an acute condition where the tubes in the airways become inflamed, swollen and coated with excess mucus. People can have different irritants that trigger their asthma, such as...
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects a person's breathing. Approximately five million children in the United States have asthma, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Diagnosing asthma in a toddler requires vigilance...
Laetrile (amygdalin) is a complimentary alternative medication first used in Russia in 1845 and the United States in the 1920s as an anti-cancer drug, according to the National Cancer Institute. It is derived from apricot pits, with the main...
They say the eyes are the windows to the soul, but the skin reveals lot about what a person is feeling too. Skin changes can be due to psychological or emotional factors: The glow associated with pregnancy, the blush of an embarrassed schoolgirl,...
If a person is having a seizure it can be very scary for witnesses. Learn how to respond to a seizure victim in this first aid video.
