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Myocarditis Flashcards

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Causes of myocarditis

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Viral - coxsackie B and HIV
Bacteria - diptheria, clostridia
Lyme disease
Chagas’ disease, toxoplasmosis, autoimmune, doxorubicin

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Causes of myocarditis

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Viral - coxsackie B and HIV
Bacteria - diptheria, clostridia
Lyme disease
Chagas’ disease, toxoplasmosis, autoimmune, doxorubicin

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Symptoms of myocarditis

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Acute history of chest pain, dyspnoea and arrhythmias.
Usually young patient

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Blood test changes in myocarditis

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Increase in inflammatory markers, cardiac enzymes and BNP

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ECG changes in myocarditis

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tachycardia, arrhytmias and ST/T wave changes including ST elevated elevation and T wave changes

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Management of myocarditis

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Treat underlying cause
Supportive treatment

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Complictions of myocarditis

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HF, arrhytmia, dilated cardiomyopathy is usually a late complication

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