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Family dog saves baby’s life by detecting heart condition
Saraya’s alert led doctors to diagnose Alexander with a heart condition after his mother noticed something was wrong, the family said.
- Kim Reynolds noticed her Doberman, Saraya, acting unusually needy around her seven-month-old son, Alexander, prompting medical care; doctors at Royal Bournemouth Hospital discovered his heart was beating at 280 beats per minute.
- Saraya's behavior, which Kim described as "like a noise playing in my mind," suggested something was wrong, leading to Alexander's Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome diagnosis two days later.
- Medical staff attempted to reset Alexander's heart rhythm by submerging him in cold water, but the procedure failed twice, causing what Kim called a "horrific scream." Three doses of intravenous medication finally stabilized his heart rate.
- Now stabilized, Alexander takes the beta blocker propranolol three times daily through a syringe, which Kim said he consumes "hassle free." The family was transferred by ambulance to Poole Hospital.
- Kim and her sister Francine are participating in a 100-mile challenge this month to raise money for Tiny Tickers, a charity supporting families of babies with heart conditions.
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Family dog saves baby’s life by detecting heart condition
Doctor's found the baby had a dangerously fast heart rhythm, at 280 beats per minute.
·Cherokee County, United States
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