Keshan disease in children
Keshan disease is an endemic cardiomyopathy with unknown etiology in my country, characterized by myocardial damage. It was first discovered in Keshan County, Heilongjiang Province in 1935, hence the name Keshan disease. It is prevalent in parts of Northeast, Southwest, and Central and South my country, with the main clinical manifestations being acute or chronic heart failure, accompanied by various arrhythmias. Keshan disease is more common in preschool children, with an acute onset and a very high mortality rate. The cause may be related to malnutrition, deficiency of trace elements such as selenium, or viral infection and fungal toxin poisoning.
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Site of disease:
heart -
Infectious :
Not contagious -
Frequent population:
Generally, farmers' children and women of childbearing age... -
Related symptoms:
Irritability stomachache headache chest tightness heart enlargement -
Concurrent disease:
Related Drugs
Sodium Selenite Tablets
Indication: Used to prevent and treat diseases caused by selenium deficiency, such as Keshan disease, Kaschin-Beck disease, etc.
Manufacturer:
Shandong Xili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Sodium Selenite Tablets
Indication: Used to prevent and treat diseases caused by selenium deficiency, such as Keshan disease, Kaschin-Beck disease, etc.
Manufacturer:
Shandong Xili Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Sodium Selenite Tablets
Indication: Patients with selenium deficiency and the prevention and treatment of the endemic disease Keshan disease, as well as patients with selenium deficiency who rely on intravenous high-nutrient nutrition for a long time.
Manufacturer:
Beijing Shuguang Pharm Co., Ltd.