How to recognize that a child has hole in the heart?

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Interestingly such babies often have Tell- tale signs which a conscious parent can easily pick up.

STEP I: How to suspect that a child has heart disease?

Frequent cough, cold and pneumonia

Poor weight gain as compared to peers

Bluish discolouration of lips and nails (Cyanosis)

Gets tired easily

Fast breathing or difficulty in breathing with flaring of nose, chest retractions

Difficulty in feeding: unable to feed at a single attempt (suck-rest-suck cycle)

Excessive sweating of forehead

Delayed development (delay in sitting, standing, walking etc)

Unexplained unconsciousness, chest pain and palpitations

The pregnancy and delivery history is also important. If the mother catches infections like rubella in first three months of pregnancy or is addicted to alcohol, cigarette or is taking medicines for epilepsy (convulsions), diabetes, thyroid disorders, their offsprings have an increased risk.

Family history is also crucial. Marriage between blood relations (consanguineous marriage), other family members having heart disease etc are high risk factors.

STEP II: Now what to do?

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