Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2012
The condition of a 3-year-old child with acute non-rheumatic myocarditis has suddenly deteriorated: he presents with anxiety, acrocyanosis, peripheral edemata, dyspnea. Auscultation of lungs reveals fine moist rales on both sides mainly in the lower parts. AP- 65/40 mm Hg. HR- 150/min, heart sounds are muffled, arrhythmic (extrasystole). Liver is 4 cm. Oliguria is present. The child has been diagnosed with acute heart failure. Which method of examination is most informative for assessing the child's status dynamics?
Answer options
- Echocardiography
- ECG
- Monitoring of K , Na concentration in blood
- 24-hour monitoring of heart rhythm
- Diuresis monitoring
Correct answer
Echocardiography
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