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Home > West Medicine > Pediatrics > Pediatric Internal Med

Classroom classification

百科

Breath-holding spells in children

小儿内科

Common symptoms

遗尿、面色苍白、小儿哭闹不安、抽搐、发绀、意识丧失、气喘、角弓反张

The pathology of disease

Breath-holding spells in children are reflexive brief cyanotic/pallid episodes after crying/startle; infants/toddlers; loss of tone; EEG normal; reassurance; iron selected; pediatrics.

Symptoms

Cyanotic/pallid episode; after crying; infant/toddler; brief; reassurance; EEG normal

Causes

Reflex; vasovagal; iron deficiency selected; breath-holding; child.

Treatment

Reassurance; iron if deficient; avoid provocation; pediatrics; differentiate seizure

Dept

Pediatrics / pediatric neurology.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.

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