| Title | Ectopic atrial tachycardia in an infant with transient erythroblastopenia of childhood. | ||
| Author | Schinasi, Dana Aronson; Schapiro, Emily; Shah, Maully | ||
| Journal | Pediatr Emerg Care | Publication Year/Month | 2011-Jul |
| PMID | 21730806 | PMCID | -N/A- |
| Affiliation | 1.Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. aronsond@email.chop.edu. | ||
Transient erythroblastopenia of childhood is a self-limited anemia occurring in previously healthy children, secondary to temporary cessation of erythrocyte production. Although the precise etiology is unclear, most cases are associated with a viral illness. The anemia may be severe, with associated pallor, tachypnea, and tachycardia; treatment is supportive. We present an unusual case of a child with viral-induced transient erythroblastopenia of childhood and associated ectopic atrial tachycardia, requiring therapy with antiarrhythmics.