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Breath holding pattern

2017-09-01 06:18:12
My 14 months old girl kid holds her breath and turns blue and unconscious. She becomes normal in a minute or so but this concerns me a lot. Please help.
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Cyanotic breath holding spells is not a serious problem at this age. You only have to visit once to a pediatrician to rule out congenital cyanotic heart disease.
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Rule out congenital cyanotic heart disease

Answered2017-09-01 11:08:58

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