Key result
Intravenous rehydration and ibuprofen yielded a good clinical response within 24 hours in a 14-year-old girl with influenza B-associated pericarditis.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights a rare presentation of influenza B-associated pericarditis in a pediatric patient, which responded well to NSAIDs and hydration.
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Single case suggests influenza B pericarditis may cause syncope in adolescents; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for prospective pediatric studies.
Diepen et al. (2015) conducted a case report in Viral pericarditis (Influenza B) (n=1). Intravenous rehydration and ibuprofen was evaluated. Intravenous rehydration and ibuprofen yielded a good clinical response within 24 hours in a 14-year-old girl with influenza B-associated pericarditis.
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