Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-14-2025
Publication Title
Cureus
Abstract
Myocarditis in a pediatric patient can present with a variety of signs and symptoms, leading to a broad differential diagnosis. Delays in the correct identification of myocarditis and the initiation of appropriate interventions can have a detrimental impact on patient outcomes. In this case, a simulated five-year-old patient with myocarditis and secondary cardiogenic shock presents to the emergency department (ED). The goals of this simulation curriculum were to familiarize trainees and ED providers with the often nonspecific presentation of pediatric myocarditis, educate the care team about crucial interventions that positively or negatively impact the patient's stabilization course, and reinforce the consequences of delays in appropriate interventions, such as progression of cardiogenic shock and potentially fatal arrhythmias.
First Page
1
Last Page
15
PubMed ID
41404229
Volume
17
Issue
11
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Uppal, Prayerna; Thomas, Anita; Wing, Robyn; Kinneman, Lauren; Koid Jia Shin, Cassandra; Ciener, Daisy; Pearce, Jean I.; Smith, Claire; Reid, Jennifer; Stone, Kimberly; Summerford, Katina; and Wolpert, Katherine, "Severe Myocarditis in the Pediatric Patient: A Simulation for Emergency Department Management" (2025). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 4388.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/4388
10.7759/cureus.96862
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