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Recommend Treatment For Heart Murmur
I am babysitting my grandson, 4 y/o, ear ache promptd visit to pediatrician. She stated he had a heart murmur and that he should be evaluated by his hometown pediatrician and she also recommended a workup by cardiologist.What signs and symptoms should we be aware of.
Fri, 16 Sep 2016
Hi,
Children often have heart murmur without any abnormality. Anyway you should see a cardiologist to be in the safe side.
In pathological heart murmur other pathological signs may be retardation of child grow, cianosis during or after crying , eating and exercising, in such cases you may notice that a child turns blue or white.
If your child has non of these symptoms, then most probably there is nothing serious.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
Children often have heart murmur without any abnormality. Anyway you should see a cardiologist to be in the safe side.
In pathological heart murmur other pathological signs may be retardation of child grow, cianosis during or after crying , eating and exercising, in such cases you may notice that a child turns blue or white.
If your child has non of these symptoms, then most probably there is nothing serious.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
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