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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doaj-9d4800749bc74f4585a50ec719c6d6b02021-02-13T04:26:24ZengElsevierCJC Open2589-790X2021-02-0132214216Acute Congestive Heart Failure in a Young WomanNovel Teaching PointsPreston Njaa, MD0Teresa Bree, MD1Jacobus S. De Villiers, MD2Benjamin Leis, MD3Corresponding author: Dr Preston Njaa, 22 Grosvenor Crescent, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7J2S2, Canada. Tel.: +1306-270-7493.; Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaWe 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589790X20301645 |
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Acute Congestive Heart Failure in a Young WomanNovel Teaching Points |
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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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