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look at slide 12
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what is the most prevalent form of cardiomyopathy?
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dilated CM
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DCM – prevention and tx. of arrhythmias:
... – one of the safest drugs for atrial fibrillation and other supraventricular arrythmias. Make sure to monitor thyroid functions, pulmonary function tests and liver function tests though. Patient should begin seeing ophthalmologist or optometrist. No evidence that it reduces mortality. |
Amiodarone
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What is the second most common form of cardiomyopathy and the most common cardiac abnormality in young athletes who die suddenly during vigorous physical exertion?
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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look at slide 40
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what is the least common form of cardiomyopathy?
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restrictive cardiomyopathy
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RCM – physical examination:
Signs of Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) ... – a rise in jugular venous pressure associated with inspiration |
Kussmaul ‘s sign
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RCM – DDX:
... – correctable by surgery ... – only rarely treatable Transvenous endomyocardial biopsy can reveal myocardium infiltration or fibrosis in ... while CT and MRI may be important in demonstrating a thickened pericardium in ... |
constrictive pericarditis
RCM RCM constrictive pericarditis |
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what is the most common cause of myocarditis?
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infective
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Clinical manifestations of myocarditis:
... – Transient electrocardiographic ST-T wave abnormalities ... myocarditis – Arrhythmias, heart failure, death ... – Acute myocardial infarction mimicking myocarditis Heart failure Arrhythmia Preceding upper respiratory febrile illness or a flu-like syndrome Viral nasopharyngitis or tonsillitis |
Asymptomatic
Fulminant Chest pain |
