NEET2006ZoologyBody Fluids and CirculationActual
The 'blue baby' syndrome results from:
Options
- Aexcess of TDS (total dissolved solids)
- Bexcess of chloride
- Cmethaemoglobin
- Dexcess of dissolved oxygen
Correct answer
C. methaemoglobin
Step-by-step solution
Infant methemoglobinemia is also called "blue baby syndrome." It is a condition where a baby's skin turns blue. This happens when there is not enough oxygen in the blood. Methemoglobinemia is a condition that some babies are born with (congenital) or some develop early in life (acquired).