Sudden Cardiac Arrest Due to Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Child.
J Emerg Med
; 55(5): e119-e123, 2018 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an uncommon hyperinflammatory condition in children that may acutely mimic septic shock. Sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in children is also uncommon and may be of unclear etiology upon initial presentation. CASE REPORT A 10-year-old previously healthy child presented with sudden cardiac arrest after an insidious course of throat pain, fever, and progressive altered mental status. He was subsequently diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus-associated HLH and suffered cerebral edema and death. WHY SHOULD AN EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN BE AWARE OF THIS? HLH has not previously been described as a cause of sudden out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in children. Rapid diagnosis of underlying cause of an unexpected cardiac arrest may help guide appropriate therapy to salvage organ function.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Morte Súbita Cardíaca
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Linfo-Histiocitose Hemofagocítica
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Emerg Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA DE EMERGENCIA
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article