Myocarditis

Question 1

Causes of myocarditis

Answer 1

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

Question 1

Causes of myocarditis

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Symptoms of myocarditis

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Blood test changes in myocarditis

Answer 3

Increase in inflammatory markers, cardiac enzymes and BNP

Question 4

ECG changes in myocarditis

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Management of myocarditis

Answer 5

Treat underlying cause
Supportive treatment

Question 6

Complictions of myocarditis

Answer 6

HF, arrhytmia, dilated cardiomyopathy is usually a late complication