What to do if your baby has myocarditis?

Myocarditis is a very common heart disease that can occur in all groups of people. Not only adults are prone to myocarditis, even newborns are likely to suffer from myocarditis. Many parents and friends may be concerned about what are the symptoms of neonatal myocarditis? If a newborn suffers from myocarditis, how should it be treated? The editor has compiled some information for everyone, let's pay attention to it.

1. What are the symptoms of neonatal myocarditis?

1. General symptoms are non-specific, such as fever, cough, poor appetite, drowsiness, vomiting, diarrhea, rash, pale skin or jaundice, and in severe cases, respiratory distress and cyanosis.

2. Changes in cardiac auscultation include tachycardia or gallop rhythm that is disproportionate to body temperature, low and dull heart sounds, and in some cases, systolic murmurs in the precordial area.

3. Various arrhythmias such as premature contractions, paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia, various conduction blocks such as sinoatrial, atrioventricular and intraventricular conduction blocks, etc.

4. Symptoms of congestive heart failure include difficulty in feeding, rapid breathing, rapid heart rate, weak pulse, low and dull heart sounds, enlarged heart, fine moist gurgling sounds audible at the end of inspiration in both lungs, enlarged liver, edema, oliguria or anuria, and low muscle tone in the limbs.

5. Other children may have neurological damage, manifested by convulsions, coma, etc., and their cerebrospinal fluid may show changes of aseptic meningitis.

2. How to treat neonatal myocarditis?

1. Treatment principles

There is no specific treatment. Treatment should include comprehensive measures such as oxygen inhalation, correction of heart failure and cardiogenic shock, control of arrhythmias and supportive therapy.

2. Treatment Methods

(1) Get enough rest. Avoid excessive physical examinations and nursing operations on the child, reduce stimulation as much as possible, and ensure rest.

(2) Active myocardial protection can be achieved by using large amounts of vitamin C, energy compounds, fructose phosphate, and the Chinese medicines Astragalus and Salvia miltiorrhiza.

(3) Symptomatic treatment: Rapid symptomatic treatment, such as correcting heart failure, correcting cardiogenic shock, and controlling severe arrhythmias.

(4) Intravenous immunoglobulin has been reported to have a good effect in treating myocarditis.

(5) Immunosuppressants can be used to treat severe viral myocarditis.

In addition, parents should also pay attention to one issue. One of the causes of neonatal myocarditis is children's cold. Therefore, if your baby has a cold, you must take your baby to see a doctor in time to avoid delaying the cold and causing myocarditis. In addition, if your baby suffers from myocarditis, be sure to let the baby get more rest.