Fatal Influenza B Myocarditis in a 34-Year-Old Female

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" Fatal Influenza B Myocarditis in a 34-Year-Old Female "
Dickey, Taylor; Schweir, Melanie; Hysell, Matthew

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	927976
Doc. No	:	LA0v8951vw
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Dickey, Taylor; Schweir, Melanie; Hysell, Matthew
Title & Author	:	Fatal Influenza B Myocarditis in a 34-Year-Old Female [Article]\ Dickey, Taylor; Schweir, Melanie; Hysell, Matthew
Title of Periodical	:	Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume/ Issue Number	:	2/3
Date	:	2018
Abstract	:	A 34-year-old female reported to the emergency department with a chief complaint of epigastric pain. Initial rapid screening was negative for both influenza A and B. The patient eventually developedmyocarditis that led to pulseless ventricular tachycardia and death within 24 hours of admission. Viral smear was positive for influenza B postmortem despite the initial negative rapid screen. This case demonstrates the need for a new diagnostic criteria and treatment strategy for viral myocarditis due to influenza while concisely illustrating how the disease can progress in adults despite commonly presenting as a disease in adolescents.