Symptoms of pericardial effusion in children

summary

Children pericardial effusion is a pericardium outside the heart, it plays a protective role in the heart, normal people have 5 to 50 ml of effusion. Infective, tuberculous, purulent, immune, cardiac insufficiency can cause pericardial effusion. I would like to share with you my views on the symptoms of pericardial effusion in children.

Symptoms of pericardial effusion in children

The clinical manifestations of pericardial effusion in children are closely related to the amount of pericardial effusion and primary disease. If the amount of effusion is very small, there may be no symptoms. In addition, it may be caused by inflammation. In terms of symptoms, it is mainly manifested as inflammation and infection.

If the amount of pericardial effusion is relatively large, especially a large number of pericardial effusion caused by pericardial tamponade, this time will show severe chest tightness, asthma. No matter how serious it is, there may be heart rate acceleration, blood pressure drop, irritability, even unconsciousness and fuzzy consciousness.

For this case of pericardial effusion in children, we must actively look for the cause, most of them may be caused by viral myocarditis, we must regular anti-inflammatory, antiviral, myocardial nutrition, improve metabolic therapy. If it is a large number of pericardial effusion with symptoms of pericardial tamponade, pericardial puncture and drainage should be carried out at this time to alleviate this situation. At the same time, attention should be paid to appropriate fluid replacement to improve circulating blood volume and blood pressure, and then attention should be paid to strengthening nutrition.

matters needing attention

Improve the body's disease resistance and avoid fatigue to prevent virus and bacterial infection. After the onset of the disease, pay attention to rest, into a nutritious diet, in order to facilitate heart recovery. In the acute stage, we should rest in bed, gradually increase activities after the symptoms and signs are improved and ECG is normal, and give rich nutrition and digestible diet. When cardiac insufficiency, arrhythmia and shock appear, they should be corrected actively.