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Typhoid myocarditis, a serious complication, can occur in children. Early consideration and treatment of heart block in typhoid fever can lead to survival.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Typhoid fever, caused by Salmonella Typhi, can lead to severe cardiac complications.
- Myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle, is a rare but critical complication of typhoid fever.
Observation:
- Two pediatric cases of typhoid myocarditis are presented.
- Both patients experienced heart block, a serious complication associated with high mortality.
Findings:
- Despite the high mortality rate of typhoid myocarditis with heart block, both children survived.
- Successful treatment of heart block was achieved using isoproterenol and xylocaine.
Implications:
- Clinicians should consider myocarditis in the differential diagnosis of any child presenting with typhoid fever.
- Prompt recognition and management of cardiac complications like heart block are crucial for improving outcomes in pediatric typhoid cases.
Abstract:
Two children with typhoid myocarditis have been presented. Although the mortality rate with this complication particularly in presence of heart block is high both patients survived. Heart block was successfully treated with isoproterenol and xylocaine. The possibility of myocarditis must be considered in any child with typhoid.