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Published on: February 10, 2023
Management of suspected myocarditis during critical-care transport
Gerhard K Wolf1, Michael A Frakes, Michael Gallagher
1Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Anesthesia, Children's Hospital Boston, MA 02115, USA. gerhard.wolf@childrens.harvard.edu
Abstract:
Myocarditis and malignant dysrhythmias are unusual presentations in pediatric patients. We report a series of 4 patients with myocarditis and arrhythmia who presented to community emergency departments and were transported to a pediatric tertiary-care center. Three of the patients required extracorporeal life support. We discuss considerations for stabilization and transport: airway and ventilation, hemodynamic support, induction and sedation medication choices, transport decisions, and the traits of an ideal receiving center.
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