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What are the known causes of secondary pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What are the known causes of secondary pediatric cardiomyopathy?
Which type of pediatric cardiomyopathy is characterized by ventricular dilation, decreased contractility, and symptoms of heart failure?
Which type of pediatric cardiomyopathy is characterized by ventricular dilation, decreased contractility, and symptoms of heart failure?
What is a common presentation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children?
What is a common presentation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children?
What is a characteristic feature of restrictive cardiomyopathy?
What is a characteristic feature of restrictive cardiomyopathy?
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What is the therapeutic management goal for pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What is the therapeutic management goal for pediatric cardiomyopathy?
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What treatment approach is recommended for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children?
What treatment approach is recommended for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children?
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What is the most common type of pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What is the most common type of pediatric cardiomyopathy?
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What is the sudden death risk in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
What is the sudden death risk in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
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What is the aim of nursing care for pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What is the aim of nursing care for pediatric cardiomyopathy?
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What are the etiological factors of pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What are the etiological factors of pediatric cardiomyopathy?
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Which type of pediatric cardiomyopathy involves ventricular filling restriction due to endocardial or myocardial disease?
Which type of pediatric cardiomyopathy involves ventricular filling restriction due to endocardial or myocardial disease?
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What is the cumulative risk of sudden death within 5 years of unexplained syncope in children with known hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
What is the cumulative risk of sudden death within 5 years of unexplained syncope in children with known hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
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Which medication may be used for managing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children?
Which medication may be used for managing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in children?
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What is a known cause of secondary pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What is a known cause of secondary pediatric cardiomyopathy?
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What is the most common type of pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What is the most common type of pediatric cardiomyopathy?
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What is the aim of using beta blockers and calcium channel blockers in pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
What is the aim of using beta blockers and calcium channel blockers in pediatric hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
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What is a characteristic feature of dilated cardiomyopathy in children?
What is a characteristic feature of dilated cardiomyopathy in children?
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What is a known cause of secondary pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What is a known cause of secondary pediatric cardiomyopathy?
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What is the therapeutic management goal for pediatric cardiomyopathy?
What is the therapeutic management goal for pediatric cardiomyopathy?
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What is the role of nurses in the care of children with cardiomyopathy?
What is the role of nurses in the care of children with cardiomyopathy?
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What is the recommended timing for deferring live immunizations after the administration of IVIG in children with Kawasaki disease?
What is the recommended timing for deferring live immunizations after the administration of IVIG in children with Kawasaki disease?
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What is the suggested approach for managing periungual desquamation in children with Kawasaki disease?
What is the suggested approach for managing periungual desquamation in children with Kawasaki disease?
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What is the recommended action regarding the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine for children receiving Aspirin therapy for Kawasaki disease?
What is the recommended action regarding the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine for children receiving Aspirin therapy for Kawasaki disease?
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What is the suggested approach for promoting flexibility in children with arthritis due to Kawasaki disease?
What is the suggested approach for promoting flexibility in children with arthritis due to Kawasaki disease?
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What is the recommended long-term management for children without aneurysms after Kawasaki disease?
What is the recommended long-term management for children without aneurysms after Kawasaki disease?
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What is the recommended approach for managing toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
What is the recommended approach for managing toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
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What is the primary cause of fluid leak into the alveoli in septic shock?
What is the primary cause of fluid leak into the alveoli in septic shock?
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What is the primary aim of using broad-spectrum antibiotics in septic shock?
What is the primary aim of using broad-spectrum antibiotics in septic shock?
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What is the primary role of nurses in the care of patients with toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
What is the primary role of nurses in the care of patients with toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
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What is the primary method for preventing toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
What is the primary method for preventing toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
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What is the primary cause of toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
What is the primary cause of toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
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What is the primary goal of newer therapies being developed for septic shock?
What is the primary goal of newer therapies being developed for septic shock?
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What is the primary characteristic feature of toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
What is the primary characteristic feature of toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
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What is the primary diagnostic evaluation method for suspected or evolving toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
What is the primary diagnostic evaluation method for suspected or evolving toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
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What is the primary therapeutic management approach for toxic shock syndrome (TSS)?
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Study Notes
Pediatric Cardiomyopathy: Causes, Types, and Management
- Cardiomyopathy refers to myocardial abnormalities affecting cardiac muscle contraction, being relatively rare in children.
- Etiological factors include familial/genetic causes, infection, deficiency states, metabolic abnormalities, and collagen vascular diseases.
- Most pediatric cardiomyopathies are considered primary/idiopathic, with unknown causes and no associated systemic disease.
- Known causes of secondary cardiomyopathy include anthracycline toxicity, hemochromatosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Kawasaki disease, collagen diseases, and thyroid dysfunction.
- Cardiomyopathies can be classified into dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive types based on structural and functional abnormalities.
- Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common type in children, characterized by ventricular dilation, decreased contractility, and symptoms of heart failure (HF).
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy involves increased heart muscle mass without cavity enlargement, often familial, and presenting with anginal chest pain, dysrhythmias, and syncope.
- Sudden death risk is high in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and unexplained syncope.
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy, rare in children, causes ventricular filling restriction due to endocardial or myocardial disease, with symptoms similar to HF.
- Therapeutic management aims to correct underlying causes when possible and manage HF and dysrhythmias with digoxin, diuretics, afterload reduction agents, and other specific treatments.
- Treatment approaches differ for each type of cardiomyopathy, with the use of beta blockers or calcium channel blockers for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and AICD placement for high-risk patients.
- Nursing care involves providing support, symptom management, and psychological preparation for potential heart transplantation.
Pediatric Cardiomyopathy: Causes, Types, and Management
- Cardiomyopathy refers to myocardium abnormalities affecting the heart's ability to contract, with familial/genetic causes, infections, deficiency states, and metabolic abnormalities being possible etiological factors.
- Most pediatric cardiomyopathies are primary/idiopathic, with anthracycline toxicity, hemochromatosis, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Kawasaki disease, collagen diseases, and thyroid dysfunction being known causes of secondary cardiomyopathy.
- Cardiomyopathies are clinically categorized into dilated, hypertrophic, and restrictive types, each with distinct structural and functional abnormalities.
- Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most common type in children, characterized by ventricular dilation, decreased contractility, and symptoms of heart failure (HF).
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy involves an increase in heart muscle mass without cavity enlargement, often presenting with anginal chest pain, dysrhythmias, and syncope.
- Children with known hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and unexplained syncope have a 60% cumulative risk of sudden death within 5 years of the syncope.
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy, rare in children, involves ventricular filling restriction due to endocardial or myocardial disease, with symptoms similar to HF.
- Therapeutic management aims to correct underlying causes when feasible, with treatment directed at managing HF and dysrhythmias, using medications such as digoxin, diuretics, and afterload reduction agents.
- Beta blockers and calcium channel blockers may be used for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, while implantable defibrillators and anticoagulants may be considered for high-risk patients.
- Heart transplantation may be an option for patients with worsening symptoms despite maximum medical therapy.
- Nursing care for children with cardiomyopathy should address the poor prognosis, restricted activity, psychological preparation for transplantation, and informed consent for older children.
- Nurses play a crucial role in assessing the family's understanding of procedures and their long-term consequences, and children should be included in decisions regarding their activity and allowed to discuss their feelings.
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Test your knowledge of pediatric cardiomyopathy with this quiz. Learn about the causes, types, and management of this rare condition affecting the heart muscle in children.
