My Grand Son 2 1/2 Months has a heart murmur

My Grand Son 2 1/2 Months has a heart murmur. I have seen his upper lip turn a little blue . Is this a sign it is not innocent. What will hurt him ,crying , swinging playing of any form

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Answer:
he should avoid excessive exertion/exhaustion and cry.not evaluating him in details by echocardiography and not continuing meds as suggested by the doc will surely hurt him. turning lips blue may be one of signs of cyanotic heart diseases. As a parent you should not worry about what is innocent murmur. A murmur is a murmur, and needs to be confirmed by a colour doppler or echo of heart. pls visit a pediatrician or cardiologist for details. some children do turn blue, enough to be serious.



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