Causes and treatment of myocarditis in infants

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1. Causes

The disease is mainly caused by infection, with viral infection being the most common. So far, more than 30 types of viruses have been found to cause myocarditis. The most important of these are coxsackievirus, echovirus, cytomegalovirus, rubella virus, varicella-zoster virus, and adenovirus, which cause the disease. Common routes of infection include intestinal infection and placental infection. Pathogens can often be detected in the feces of newborns.

2. Clinical manifestations

The clinical manifestations vary in severity and are very changeable. Most symptoms appear within one week after birth. If the disease occurs within 48 hours after birth, it indicates intrauterine infection.

The onset may be explosive, characterized by rapid development of irritability, respiratory distress, cyanosis, pale skin, and pneumonia; non-specific symptoms may also appear first, such as fever, drowsiness, vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, followed by respiratory distress.

The circulatory system may show symptoms such as insufficient cardiac output, or even cardiogenic shock, congestive heart failure, and cardio-cerebral syndrome.

Treatment

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.

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