Definition:
It is a congenital heart defect that originally has four anatomical components and also it is the most common cyanotic heart defect and most usual cause of blue baby syndrome.
Diagnosis:
Chest x-ray
Enchocardiography
Treatment:
Immediate management of tet spells
Palliative surgery
Total surgical repair
Intracardiac repair perfomed during the first year of life
Symptoms and Signs:
Low blood oxygen saturation
Heart murmur
Eating difficulty
Incapability to gain weight
Growth retardation and physical development
Dyspnea on exertion
Fingers are clubbing, toes and polycythemia
Causes:
The known causes of this disease involve four defects in the heart. The condition starts if there were complications during fetal growth where in the abnormalities are ventricular septic defect, overriding aorta, right ventricular hyper trophy and pulmonary valve stenosis.
