Pediatrics - Myocarditis (Infant)
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1 y/o presenting with 1 day of respiratory distress with fever and coryzal symptoms. POCUS performed to assess lungs and heart. Infant found to have poor myocardial contractility on both parasternal long and short, despite use of dobutamine and milrinone drips. Also seen is a dilated left ventricle. BNP > 15,000 with highly elevated cardiac enzymes consistent with myocarditis. Dr. Sathya Subramaniam - Kings County/SUNY Downstate - Pediatric EM Fellow