title: Cardiogenic shock with hypereosinophilic syndrome.
abstract: We report a child with hypereosinophilic syndrome who presented with cardiogenic shock. In addition, she had skin and joint involvement. The clinical condition improved and eosinophil counts normalized with steroid therapy. However, the skin lesions and hypereosinophilia relapsed on stopping the steroids. The child was subsequently maintained in remission on low dose prednisolone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India. vinithaprasad@aims.amrita.edu
authors.forename: Vinitha
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rajam
authors.forename: Ashwin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borade
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D017681:Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D011239:Prednisolone