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Infectious/Inflam Myocarditis Flashcards

1
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inflammation of heart muscle.

A

Myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy

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2
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______ virus is a common cause of Myocarditis or inflammatory cardiomyopathy

A

coxsackievirus

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Typical viral causes are Coxsackievirus A or B or other enteroviruses cause:

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Infection of the heart

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4
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Parasitic Myocarditis

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Chagas Disease

Trichinosis

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5
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Chagas Disease

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can be a common cause of heart failure (even decades later)

Tropical parasitic disease (Trypanosoma cruzi)

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6
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_____ is a common fungus to damage the heart

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candida

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7
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Systemic Autoimmune disease vs heart

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Lupus
RA
Scaralderma

Variable involvement of pericardium, myocardium, endocardium

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8
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Organ Autoimmunity vs herat

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Goodpasture

Vasculitis leading to infarct

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9
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__________ is a toxic metabolite of the heart

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Alcohol (ETOH)

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10
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Adriamycin - chemotherapeutic drug used to common cause ________ but is not used much now

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cardiac problems

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11
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Toxic levels of ______ from fake joints has lead to cardiac issues

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Cobalt from artificial joint prostheses

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12
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Hemochromatosis

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congential

body stores too much iron

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13
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Hemochromatosis will have too much ___ staining

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Blue

Iron Stain: Excess pigment is iron.

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14
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Amyloidosis is a

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Protein deposition as “beta-pleated sheets”

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15
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Special Stain Characterization of Deposits Amyloidosis

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Congo Red Stain
Non-Polarized
- Deposits: “Salmon Orange” color

Congo Red Stain Polarized
- Deposits: “Granny apple green”
Birefringence

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16
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body absorbs too much iron. The excess iron is stored in liver, heart and pancreas.

The excess iron can poison these organs, leading to life-threatening conditions such as cancer, heart arrhythmias and cirrhosis.

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Hemochromatosis

17
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“beta-pleated sheets” protein build up is common in

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Amyloidosis- Not specific for identity of protein

affects . Heart/Kidneys–> morbidity

18
Q

Amyloids impair in the heart

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conduction

contractility

19
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“Granny apple green” stain means

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Amyloids

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