Acute Myocarditis Quiz
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Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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What is Acute Myocarditis?
Acute myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle (myocardium). It can affect anyone but is more common in infants and teenagers. It can impact the heart's ability to pump blood effectively and may cause rapid or irregular heart rhythm. It's usually caused by a viral infection, and sometimes by drug reactions or autoimmune disorders.
Typical Symptoms of Acute Myocarditis
Weakness on one side of the body
Losing consciousness
Hands and feet turned pale and blue
Swelling of the arms or hands
History of connective tissue, autoimmune or rheumatic disease
Fever
Noisy breathing; e.g. wheezing, rattling
Decreased responsiveness/expressiveness
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Acute Myocarditis
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Are you experiencing an inability to move one side of your body?
Have you temporarily lost consciousness?
Is your skin colored either purple or blue?
Are your hands or arms swollen?
Have you ever been diagnosed with a connective tissue, autoimmune, or rheumatic disease?
Treatmentof Acute Myocarditis
Patients with mild myocarditis may only need rest and medication to suppress the inflammation. Some medications might be cardiac medications depending on the presenting symptoms. In more severe cases, aggressive treatment with injection of intravenous (IV) medications may be needed. In most cases, patients make a full recovery.
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References
Ammirati E, Frigerio M, Adler ED, Basso C, Birnie DH, Brambatti M, Friedrich MG, Klingel K, Lehtonen J, Moslehi JJ, Pedrotti P, Rimoldi OE, Schultheiss HP, Tschöpe C, Cooper LT Jr, Camici PG. Management of Acute Myocarditis and Chronic Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy: An Expert Consensus Document. Circ Heart Fail. 2020 Nov;13(11):e007405. doi: 10.1161/CIRCHEARTFAILURE.120.007405. Epub 2020 Nov 12. PMID: 33176455; PMCID: PMC7673642.
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Lampejo T, Durkin SM, Bhatt N, Guttmann O. Acute myocarditis: aetiology, diagnosis and management. Clin Med (Lond). 2021 Sep;21(5):e505-e510. doi: 10.7861/clinmed.2021-0121. PMID: 34507935; PMCID: PMC8439515.
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Acute Myocarditis - Johns Hopkins Medicine
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/myocarditis#:~:text=Acute%20myocarditis%20describes%20relatively%20recent,may%20resolve%20rapidly%20as%20well.
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Unnati Patel, MD, MSc (Family Medicine)
Dr.Patel serves as Center Medical Director and a Primary Care Physician at Oak Street Health in Arizona. She graduated from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine prior to working in clinical research focused on preventive medicine at the University of Illinois and the University of Nevada. Dr. Patel earned her MSc in Global Health from Georgetown University, during which she worked with the WHO in Sierra Leone and Save the Children in Washington, D.C. She went on to complete her Family Medicine residency in Chicago at Norwegian American Hospital before completing a fellowship in Leadership in Value-based Care in conjunction with the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, where she earned her MBA. Dr. Patel’s interests include health tech and teaching medical students and she currently serves as Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Arizona School of Medicine.
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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