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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

  1. Echocardiography
  2. ECG
  3. Monitoring of K , Na concentration in blood
  4. 24-hour monitoring of heart rhythm
  5. Diuresis monitoring
Correct answer

Echocardiography

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