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5 yr old girl just died where i live from myocarditis she just had flu symptoms i have 2 young children how would i know if they were suffering from myocarditis its flu season and im petrfied of anything happening to them ?
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Mgt: Many infections may cause cardiac complications, but this is fortunately not common. If there are prolonged or unusual symptoms please see your PCP. I would advise a flu vaccine unless specifically not indicated.
Answered 11/26/2015
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Myocarditis : usually they will have symptoms related to the heart and the lungs such as difficulty in breathing, rapid breathing or the heart appears to pounding fast in the chest ( if the chest wall is thin).
Answered 11/26/2015
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