Baby nails are purple

I recently saw a special interview on TV. There was a relatively well-off family. One day, the grandmother took her grandson to the hospital for vaccination. The nurse noticed that the baby's nails were purple and said that the baby might have heart problems. The family immediately sought medical attention, and four heart diseases were discovered. The doctor ultimately concluded that the child's condition was very serious. Therefore, you should pay special attention to the purple fingernails of your newborn baby, as this may not be a good sign.

If your child is a newborn, about 20 days old, and his fingernails turn purple, medically we call it the phenomenon of purple ends of the upper limbs, which means that hypoxia has not improved. This situation cannot rule out heart or lung problems, and heart problems are more common. It is recommended to go to a regular hospital for further examination, including chest AP and lateral X-rays, cardiac color Doppler ultrasound, etc., and of course, to rule out congenital organ problems.

According to the description, there are two types of cyanosis of the upper extremities:

1. When the ambient temperature is low, the end will turn purple, but it can return to normal color after taking heat preservation measures.

2. Caused by hypoxia: Short-term hypoxia in the uterus will cause the distal end of the baby to turn purple at birth, but the color will return to normal after the newborn establishes autonomous breathing or is given oxygen in time.

Another possibility is that the weather is too cold, or it may be due to lack of oxygen and insufficient blood supply to the myocardium. Therefore, new mothers should pay attention that children may experience temporary hypoxia when crying, which is one of the reasons why nails turn purple.

The purple base of the nails indicates a lack of oxygen in the body, except for some short-term situations caused by local factors (such as exposure to cold environment). In medicine, it is often called cyanosis and is a sign of a more serious illness. The possibility of congenital heart disease in the child cannot be ruled out at present. It is recommended to go to the hospital for electrocardiogram and other related examinations, actively find the cause of the disease, treat it symptomatically, and consider the possibility of surgical treatment if necessary.

Now we roughly know that there are two main types of bluish-purple color of baby nails. One is that the area around the nails is purple, which is often due to poor blood circulation around the body. In this case, keeping warm and improving circulation will help. Second, if the center of the nail turns purple, it means that the blood may be lacking in oxygen. Of course, this situation depends on the specific cause. In the end, it is recommended to go to the hospital for treatment in time.