Mild Exertion in Pediatrics — 3yo Child | Pediatric Cardiology | SMLE Q#11641
SMLE Question #11641
Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
Objective: OBJ-283
Last updated: February 2026
A 3-year-old boy has 1 day of worsening shortness of breath and palpitations with mild exertion after a recent viral upper respiratory illness. Examination shows mild subcostal retractions, bibasilar crackles, cool extremities with weak pulses, and mild hepatomegaly. Which of the following findings is most specific for acute myocarditis presenting with heart failure?
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