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Report this sign of cardiac transplant failure stat, it is also a symptom for myocarditis.
What is a fever?
A risk factor for myocarditis that you can get from a tiny bite, not lime!
What is Rickettsia?
Lowers the blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels but beware of a new onset cough.
What are ACE inhibitors?
A test that shows images of the shape of the heart and lungs.
What is a Chest Xray?
Where is the inflammation located?
Myocardium or middle heart muscle
Symptoms of the flu (or is it myocarditis)?
What is muscle aches, enlarged lymph nodes, fatigue, fever, and malaise?))
Some people can eat this, but it is also a risk factor for myocarditis.
What is Fungi?
Assists the heart to beat more efficiently, lowers BP and pulse. LOL
What is a beta blocker?
Troponin lab values for I and T.
What are Troponin I: 0.05 and
T: 0.01?
What should be avoided?
Alcohol, tobacco, NSAIDS
These symptoms of heart failure can occur after myocarditis.
What is chest pain, tachycardia, palpitations, and dyspnea?
The illicit drug that is a risk factor for myocarditis
what is Cocaine?
The class of medicine for amlodipine and nifedipine.
What is Calcium Channel Blockers
A test to show the hearts structure and function.
what is a chest echocardiogram?
Complication of Myocarditis?
Heart Failure
The amount of time myocarditis symptoms can develop after a viral infection..
what is 2 weeks?
The viral infection that can cause Myocarditis
What is COVID-19?
Name the 3 kinds of diuretics and a drug.
What are: Loop / Furosemide
Thiazide / hydrochlorothiazide
Potassium Sparing/ Spironolactone
What is a MRI?
The number one nursing goal for myocarditis.
What is limiting physical activities to reduce the hearts workload?
This is an extreme complication that has the absence of symptoms and the symptom of asystole.
what is cardiac arrest (sudden death)?
A way to diagnose myocarditis during cardiac catheterization.
What is an endomyocardial biopsy?
Examples of inotropic medications that vasodilate and strengthen the heart.
What is dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine?
BNP testing diagnoses what and what is the normal lab value.
What is Heart failure and <100?
What causes the damage to the heart from myocarditis?
The body's immune system