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Myocarditis Flashcards

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What is acute myocarditis?

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Inflammation of myocardium

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Causes of acute myocarditis?

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idiopathic - 50%
Viral- enterovirus, adenovirus
bacterial- staph, strep
drugs- cyclophosphamide, trastuzumab
immune- SLE
Toxins- cocaine

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Symptoms of acute myocarditis

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acs- like symptoms, palpitations, tachy

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How do we test for acute myocarditis?

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ECG- ST changes , bloods raised such as CRP, ESR and troponin may be raised

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How do we treat acute myocarditis?

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treat underlying cause, treat arrhythmia, avoid excercise 50% will recover within 4 weeks.

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