Inflammatory Disease Flashcards
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Most common cause of acute myocarditis
Viral infection
Reasons for Myocarditis
Systemic lupus erythematosus,viral infection, streptococcus infection,B 1 vitamin deficiency
Clinical presentation of Myocarditis
Progression of HF symptoms, discomfort behind sternum,non sustained VT
Gold standard for Myocarditis diagnosis
Endomyocardial biopsy
Treatment options for Myocarditis are
Heart failure tyerapy, antiarrhythmic therapy, immunomodulatory therapy
Most common reason for pericarditis is
Viral infection
Pericarditis doesn’t cause
Ventricular arrythmia
Best method to diagnose pericardial effusion
Echo
Signs of cardiac tamponade are
Pulsus parodoxus, increased jugular venous pressure,arterial hypotension
Reason for pericarditis
Rheumatoid arthritis,uremia,oncologic disease, systemic lupus erythematous
Does diabetes cause pericarditis
No
Typical chest pain for pericarditis
Sharp , stabbing pain relieved by sitting and leaning forward
Forced position of pat sitting and leaning forward is due to
Fibrinous pericarditis
Does diabetes cause pericarditis
No
Chronic pericarditis duration
More than 3 months
Pericarditis diagnostic criteria
Widespread ST elevation and PR depression, pericardial effusion, pericardial friction rub,sharp, stabbing pain relieved by sitting up and leaning forward
How many diagnostic criteria for pericarditis
4
Early ECG signs of pericarditis
ST elevation
What is not indicated for acute pericarditis
Aspirin, colchicine, ibuprofen , ampicillin
Ampicillin
Main clinical symptom of constrictive pericarditis is
Right sided heart failure
Dukes major and minor criteria is related to
Infective endocarditis
Oslers node can be found in case of
Infective endocarditis
Basis infective endocarditis diagnosis is
Positive hemiculture