Acute Congestive Heart Failure in a Young WomanNovel Teaching Points
We describe the case of an adult First Nations woman employed as a daycare worker who presented with clinical symptoms, signs, and imaging suggestive of acute heart failure. In our report, we discuss the likely diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever. Novel teaching points: The incidence of rheumatic fev...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:9d4800749bc74f4585a50ec719c6d6b0 2023-05-15T16:16:33+02:00 Acute Congestive Heart Failure in a Young WomanNovel Teaching Points Preston Njaa, MD Teresa Bree, MD Jacobus S. De Villiers, MD Benjamin Leis, MD 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2020.10.005 https://doaj.org/article/9d4800749bc74f4585a50ec719c6d6b0 EN eng Elsevier http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20301645 https://doaj.org/toc/2589-790X 2589-790X doi:10.1016/j.cjco.2020.10.005 https://doaj.org/article/9d4800749bc74f4585a50ec719c6d6b0 CJC Open, Vol 3, Iss 2, Pp 214-216 (2021) Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system RC666-701 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cjco.2020.10.005 2022-12-31T06:31:06Z We describe the case of an adult First Nations woman employed as a daycare worker who presented with clinical symptoms, signs, and imaging suggestive of acute heart failure. In our report, we discuss the likely diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever. Novel teaching points: The incidence of rheumatic fever in Canada is likely underestimated, and it is important to consider the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in individuals presenting with acute heart failure. More research is needed in Canada to further identify groups most at risk for developing this disease. Résumé: Nous exposons le cas d’une femme adulte d’origine autochtone travaillant dans une garderie dont les symptômes et signes cliniques ainsi que les résultats aux examens d’imagerie évoquaient une insuffisance cardiaque aiguë. Nous expliquons pourquoi nous avons plutôt envisagé un diagnostic de rhumatisme articulaire aigu. Nouveaux points d’enseignement : l’incidence des cas de rhumatisme articulaire aigu au Canada est vraisemblablement sous-estimée, et il importe d’envisager ce diagnostic chez les personnes présentant des signes évocateurs d’une insuffisance cardiaque aiguë. D’autres recherches s’imposent au Canada afin de mieux cerner les groupes les plus susceptibles de présenter une telle affection. Article in Journal/Newspaper First Nations Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada CJC Open 3 2 214 216 |
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We describe the case of an adult First Nations woman employed as a daycare worker who presented with clinical symptoms, signs, and imaging suggestive of acute heart failure. In our report, we discuss the likely diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever. Novel teaching points: The incidence of rheumatic fever in Canada is likely underestimated, and it is important to consider the diagnosis of acute rheumatic fever in individuals presenting with acute heart failure. More research is needed in Canada to further identify groups most at risk for developing this disease. Résumé: Nous exposons le cas d’une femme adulte d’origine autochtone travaillant dans une garderie dont les symptômes et signes cliniques ainsi que les résultats aux examens d’imagerie évoquaient une insuffisance cardiaque aiguë. Nous expliquons pourquoi nous avons plutôt envisagé un diagnostic de rhumatisme articulaire aigu. Nouveaux points d’enseignement : l’incidence des cas de rhumatisme articulaire aigu au Canada est vraisemblablement sous-estimée, et il importe d’envisager ce diagnostic chez les personnes présentant des signes évocateurs d’une insuffisance cardiaque aiguë. D’autres recherches s’imposent au Canada afin de mieux cerner les groupes les plus susceptibles de présenter une telle affection. |
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Acute Congestive Heart Failure in a Young WomanNovel Teaching Points |
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