The earliest sign of heart failure in an infant is frequently:
a. liver enlargement.
b. fluid in the lungs.
c. enlarged thyroid.
d. clubbing of the fingers.
A
If heart failure is suspected, note that the infant's liver may enlarge before there is any suggestion of fluid in the lungs and the left lobe of the liver may be more distinctly enlarged than the right.
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