Cyanotic attacks of newborn

Definition

Sudden attacks of cyanosis, lasting from a few moments up to half an hour, in an infant whose colour was previously normal, and whose colour returns to normal in atmospheric air after the attack

Exclusions

• Apnoea of newborn (KB2A)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Respiratory disorders specific to the perinatal or neonatal period

• KB20Intrauterine hypoxia
• KB21Birth asphyxia
• KB22Metabolic acidaemia in newborn
• KB23Respiratory distress of newborn
• KB24Congenital pneumonia
• KB25Neonatal tracheitis
• KB26Neonatal aspiration syndromes
• KB27Pulmonary air leak or related conditions originating in the perinatal period