Congestive heart failure (peds)
Background
- Pediatric congestive heart failure (CHF) affects 12,000-35,000 children in the United States each year[1]
- The causes and clinical presentation varies differently compared to adults
Clinical Features
- Symptoms[2]
- Difficulty breathing
- Feeding difficulty
- If an infant has to decide between feeding and breathing, it will choose to breathe
- Sweating with feeds
- "Exercise intolerance"
- Failure to thrive
- Fussiness
- Physical Exam
- Tachypnea with labored breathing
- Rales
- Hepatomegaly
- Cyanosis
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
Management
Disposition
See Also
External Links
References
- ↑ Rossano JW, Kim JJ, Decker JA, et al. Prevalence, morbidity, and mortality of heart failure-related hospitalizations in children in the United States: a population-based study. J Card Fail 2012; 18:459
- ↑ Judge et al. Congenital Heart Disease In Pediatric Patients: Recognizing The Undiagnosed And Managing Complications In The Emergency Department. Pediatr Emerg Med Pract. 2016. May;13(5):1-28