myocarditis Flashcards
1
Q
what is myocarditis
A
inflammation of the heart muscle
2
Q
who is it most common in
A
young people
3
Q
patients often have
A
diabetes
cocaine abuse
congenitally anomalous coronary arteries
family hypocholesteremia
4
Q
CF
A
fever chest pain breathlesness palpitations arrhythmia cardiac failure
5
Q
aetiology
A
most common are Coxsackie and adenovirus
6
Q
investigations
A
diagnosed by viral PCR
throat swab and stool for enteroviruses and influenza
