在婴儿致命心肌炎的情况下,诊断挑战和法医影响
Federica Grimaldi1, Maria Paola Bonasoni1,2, Guido Pelletti3
1Unit of Legal Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, 40126, Italy.
Forensic science, medicine, and pathology
|June 19, 2023
概括
一个孩子 一个孩子
科学领域:
- 儿科病理学 儿科病理学
- 心血管病理学心血管病理学
- 法医病理学 法医病理学
背景情况:
- 在儿童中诊断心肌炎是具有挑战性的.
- 临床表现可能是严重的,轻微的组织学发现.
- 经常怀疑病毒或病毒后病因,但很难确认.
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