Myocarditis and Infectious Diseases
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What is the most common cause of myocarditis worldwide?

  • Influenza A/B
  • Enteroviruses
  • Trypanosoma cruzi (correct)
  • Adenovirus

    • Which of the following is NOT a viral cause of myocarditis?

  • Streptococcus (correct)
  • Coxsackie B
  • Influenza A/B
  • Adenovirus

    • What is the mechanism by which Coxsackie B virus causes autoimmune destruction in myocarditis?

  • Sharing of 50% same amino acid sequences with beta myosin chain (correct)
  • Toxicity to cardiac cells
  • Endotoxins production
  • Direct invasion and necrosis

    • Which of the following systemic diseases is associated with myocarditis?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the treatment for Chagas disease?

    <p>Nifurtimox</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of HIV patients have myocarditis on autopsy?

    <p>46%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the estimated percentage of ED patients presenting with chest pain who will have Benign Early Repolarisation (BER) on their ECG?

    <p>10-15%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary use of ancillary tests in diagnosing pericarditis?

    <p>To rule out other diagnoses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which age group is Benign Early Repolarisation (BER) least common?

    <p>Over 70 years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gold standard for diagnosing pericarditis with effusion?

    <p>Echocardiogram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason to avoid diagnosing Benign Early Repolarisation (BER) in patients over 50 years?

    <p>ST elevation is more likely to represent myocardial ischemia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended treatment for suspected viral pericarditis?

    <p>Anti-inflammatory medications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common clinical feature that suggests a myotropic pathogen?

    <p>Tachycardia out of proportion to fever</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of MRI in diagnosing myocarditis?

    <p>It is a useful tool for diagnosing myocarditis, especially with contrast enhancement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a normal antimyosin scan in a patient with suspected myocarditis?

    <p>It excludes the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and myocarditis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the gold standard for diagnosing myocarditis?

    <p>Endomyocardial biopsy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of ED treatment for myocarditis?

    <p>Cardiac monitoring and bed rest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the indication for anticoagulation in myocarditis?

    <p>Detection of intracardiac thrombi on echo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of histological changes in myocarditis?

    <p>It indicates a worse prognosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of definitive treatment of myocarditis?

    <p>Treatment of the underlying cause of myocarditis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of treatment for viral pericarditis?

    <p>To provide pain and fever relief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the minimum amount of fluid required in the pericardium to cause decompensation?

    <p>80-100cc</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of low-pressure tamponade?

    <p>Severe dehydration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sensitivity of echocardiography in diagnosing pericardial tamponade?

    <p>98.1%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary feature of Beck's triad?

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    What is the primary indication for pericardiocentesis?

    <p>Diagnostic and therapeutic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary complication of pericardiocentesis?

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    What is the primary indication for admission in a patient with viral pericarditis?

    <p>Cannot rule out MI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of traumatic tamponade?

    <p>Penetrating trauma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary feature of ultrasound in diagnosing pericardial tamponade?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common cause of viral pericarditis?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of pericardial fluid?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of pericardial pain?

    <p>Pleuritic pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diagnosis of pericarditis in the presence of concomitant pneumonia or empyema?

    <p>Pericardiocentesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the treatment of uremic pericarditis?

    <p>ICU admission and NSAIDs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic ECG finding in pericarditis?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the stage 2 of pericarditis on ECG?

    <p>ECG transiently normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the complication of pericarditis?

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    What is the etiology of pericarditis?

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    What is the characteristic of pericardial friction rub?

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    Study Notes

    Pericarditis and Myocarditis

    Pericarditis

    • Non-specific inflammation of the pericardium, a rare emergent condition
    • Pericardial effusion: accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space, which can be serous, purulent, fibrinous, or hemorrhagic
    • Cardiac tamponade: impairment of ventricular filling due to fluid in the pericardial space, an emergent condition

    Pericardial Physiology

    • Two layers: parietal (thick, collagenous, stiff) and visceral (thin, closely adherent to epicardial surface)
    • Pericardial fluid: normally 15-60 cc, prevents friction, prevents infection, augments atrial filling, and maintains normal pressure-volume relationship
    • No physiological consequence to absent pericardium

    Pericardial Innervation

    • Parasympathetic (vagus, left recurrent laryngeal nerve)
    • Sympathetic (stellate, first thoracic ganglia)
    • Little somatic sensory innervation, resulting in visceral nature of chest pain

    Etiology of Pericarditis

    • Viral (most common, e.g., enteroviruses, HIV)
    • Bacterial (e.g., streptococcus, staphylococcus, gram-negatives, anaerobes, TB, Lyme disease)
    • Traumatic
    • Malignant (e.g., lung, breast, lymphoma, leukemia, melanoma)
    • Post-irradiation
    • Post-MI (e.g., Dressler's syndrome)
    • Collagen vascular disease (e.g., RA, SLE)
    • Drug-induced (e.g., SLE-like syndrome, procainamide, hydralazine, methyldopa, reserpine, doxorubicin)

    Viral Pericarditis

    • Most common cause of pericarditis
    • Mechanism of injury: direct viral cytotoxicity and indirect auto-antibody-mediated effects
    • Syndrome may be immediate or develop 2-4 weeks post-viral illness
    • Symptoms: chest pain, pericardial friction rub, fever, tachycardia, tachypnea, dyspnea, and diaphoresis

    ECG in Pericarditis

    • 4 stages of evolution over 3-4 weeks
    • Only 50% of patients have all 4 phases
    • Stage 1: diffuse ST elevation, PR depression, and reciprocal ST depression
    • Stage 2: ECG transiently normal, some T-wave flattening
    • Stage 3: T-wave inversion, deep and uniform
    • Stage 4: return to normal, some patients with residual T-wave inversion

    Management of Pericarditis

    • Treat underlying cause
    • Colchicine (1-2 mg PO OD) for pain and inflammation
    • Steroids (only if NSAID-resistant)
    • Admit if cannot rule out MI, pain control, or if effusion suspected

    Myocarditis

    • Inflammation of the myocardium
    • Etiology:
      • Viral (most common, e.g., enteroviruses, adenovirus, influenza)
      • Bacterial (e.g., S. aureus, streptococcus, mycoplasma, diphtheria)
      • Spirochetal (e.g., Lyme disease)
      • Mycotic (e.g., candida, aspergillus)
      • Rickettsial (e.g., Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever)
      • Helminthic (e.g., trichinosis, schistosomiasis)
      • Protozoal (e.g., Chagas disease)
      • HIV
      • Drugs (e.g., cocaine, emetine, doxorubicin, HIV treatment)
      • Systemic diseases (e.g., collagen vascular disease, sarcoidosis, Kawasaki's disease)

    Pathophysiology of Myocarditis

    • Three major mechanisms:
      1. Myocardial necrosis from direct invasion
      2. Autoimmune destruction (e.g., beta myosin chain and coxsackie B share 50% same amino acid sequences)
      3. Endotoxins produced by pathogens

    Clinical Features of Myocarditis

    • VERY NON-SPECIFIC!
    • Tachycardia out of proportion to fever
    • Severe myalgias
    • Non-anatomical ECG changes
    • Continued pain with no ECG evolution
    • Global (vs segmental) wall motion abnormalities on echo
    • Unexplained CHF or dysrhythmias in previously healthy patient

    Diagnosis of Myocarditis

    • MRI (contrast-enhanced, shown to be useful, maybe the future?)
    • Antimyosin scintigraphy (Indium-111, binds to exposed myosin in damaged myocardium)
    • Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, Dallas criteria used to standardize diagnosis)

    Treatment of Myocarditis

    • ED treatment:
      • Bed rest
      • Cardiac monitoring
      • Management of arrhythmias
      • CHF treatment (cautious, aggressive preload or afterload reduction may cause cardiogenic shock)
      • Anticoagulation (if intracardiac thrombi detected on echo)
    • Definitive treatment: treat specific cause if possible (e.g., Chagas disease, Lyme disease)

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