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What Treatment Is Suggested For Sweating While Eating Due Ti Down Syndrome?
Hi my son is 4 months old he was diagnosed with down syndrome at birth and also has a very large ASD which will need OHS. Recently he has been sweating a lot while eating( drinking milk) should i worry/ get him checked? it has been hot and i put it down to the weather.
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
Dear patient,
Thanks for the query; I believe it is prudent to check with his pediatric cardiologist, as subtle findings like that may represent the equivalent of shortness of breath with activity in an adult; a repeat Echocardiogram may be in order to check the chambers of the heart, estimated pressures and degree of shunt, to better decide the appropiate timing of open heart surgery.
Hope that helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
Thanks for the query; I believe it is prudent to check with his pediatric cardiologist, as subtle findings like that may represent the equivalent of shortness of breath with activity in an adult; a repeat Echocardiogram may be in order to check the chambers of the heart, estimated pressures and degree of shunt, to better decide the appropiate timing of open heart surgery.
Hope that helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
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