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Warning-sign checks

Noonan syndrome: when to get help

Go through these in order and stop at the first one that applies. If you are reading this for someone else, answer for them.

  1. 1

    Is any of this happening now?

    Call 911

    Seek emergency care for:

    • Severe difficulty breathing or blue-grey lips or skin
    • Fainting during exercise or with a racing heartbeat
    • Severe chest pain
    • Bleeding that does not stop with firm pressure
    • Sudden severe weakness, confusion, or loss of consciousness
    • A baby who is struggling to breathe or cannot stay awake to feed
    Other emergency signs, for anyone
    • Someone who is struggling to breathe, gasping, choking, or cannot get words out
    • Someone who has chest pain, tightness or pressure lasting more than a few minutes
    • Someone who has sudden weakness or drooping on one side of the face or body, slurred speech, or sudden confusion
    • Someone who is unconscious, or cannot be woken
    • Someone who is bleeding heavily and it will not stop with firm pressure
    • Someone who has had a seizure that will not stop, or does not wake up afterwards
    • Someone who has lips or skin that look pale, blue, grey or blotchy
    • Someone who you believe has taken an overdose or swallowed something poisonous
  2. 2

    Is any of this happening?

    Be seen today

    Seek a medical appointment sooner for new swelling, worsening exercise tolerance, repeated nosebleeds, unusual bruising, feeding difficulties, or concerns about development.

    Prompt assessment is also appropriate for persistent paleness, fever without a clear cause, frequent infections, a swollen abdomen, or unexplained weight loss.

    These symptoms have many possible causes, but they should not be ignored.

  3. 3

    Does any of this apply?

    Book an appointment

    Arrange routine medical follow-up for growth, development, hearing, vision, dental health, and any known heart problem.

Every sign above is quoted from the sofidex article on Noonan syndrome. If you are not sure, err upward — it is always reasonable to be checked.