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Myocarditis Flashcards

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Myocarditis

A

Inflammation of the myocardium

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Viral causes of myocarditis

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Coxsackie B

HIV

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Bacterial causes

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Diptheria

Clostridia

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Spirochaetes causes

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Lyme disease

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Protaoa causes

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Chagas’ disease

Toxplasmosis

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Causes of myocarditis

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Viral

Bacterial

Spirochaetes

Proozoa

Autoimmune

Drugs- doxorubicin

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Presentation

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Usually young patient with an acute history

Chest pain

Dyspnoea

Arrhythmias

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Blood results

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Raised inflammatory markers in 99%

Raised cardiac enzymes

Raised BNP

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ECG findings

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Tachycardia

Arrhythmias

ST/T wave changes
- ST segment elevation
- T wave inversion

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Management

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Treatment of underlying causes e.g. antibiotics if bacterial cause

Supportive treatment e.g. heart failure or arrhythmias

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Complications

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Heart failure

Arrhythmias possibly leading to sudden death

Dilated cardiomyopathy- usually late complication

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