Congestive heart failure (peds): Difference between revisions

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==Background==
==Background==
 
*Pediatric congestive heart failure (CHF) affects 12,000-35,000 children in the United States each year<ref>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</ref>
*The causes and clinical presentation varies differently compared to adults


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==

Revision as of 23:56, 16 May 2020

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

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

Management

Disposition

See Also

External Links

References

  1. 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