babies with breathing dificulties

abstract | 09:01 Tue 04th Nov 2008 | Parenting

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a friend of mine is going hospital today as she's worried about his breathing and she's obviously worried. what kind of tests will they conduct?

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They will see how many breaths per minute the baby is doing and whether he is struggling at all,they will apply a blood oxygen probe to his foot or hand to measure the level of oxygen in the blood.They will see if there is any blueness around the mouth or on finger and toenail beds which would indicate him being cyanotic. If any of these tests give cause for concern they will then investigate further with blood and urine tests.Obviously they will also listen to the baby's lungs with a stethoscope for any signs of wheezing or infection. I hope the baby is ok.x

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