myocarditis Flashcards
1
Q
causes of myocarditis?
A
viral infection
bacterial (TB, mycoplasma)
drugs
2
Q
most commonly seen in which type of patients?
A
young
3
Q
what signs do you get?
A
s4 gallop
4
Q
which drugs can cause pericarditis?
A
penicillin/hydralazine
5
Q
what is dressers syndrome ?
A
pericarditis that develops within 6 weeks of an MI
6
Q
fever and central chest pain that is relieved on?
A
sitting forward
7
Q
chest pain worsened by?
A
lying flat
8
Q
what signs do you get in pericarditis/
A
pericardial rub and signs of pericardial effusion
9
Q
manamgenet of pericarditis?
A
analgesia and treat the underlying cause
