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Causes of Myocarditis
Infectious Etiologies:
 • Viral agents: Adenoviruses, Enteroviruses (coxsackievirus), Herpesviruses (human herpesvirus 6, Epstein—Barr virus),
Causes of Myocarditis ... Etiologies: • Toxins: Anthracyclines ... Churg-Strauss syndrome, Diabetes ... Thyrotoxicosis #Myocarditis ... diagnosis #cardiology #causes
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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• Neurologic symptoms ... • Ischemia • Diabetes ... • Ischemia • Diabetes ... • Ischemia • Diabetes ... #Ophthalmology
Causes of Myocarditis 
1. Infectious Myocarditis
 • Bacterial - Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Meningococcus, Gonococcus, Salmonella, Corynebacterium
Causes of Myocarditis ... insulin-dependent diabetes ... Amphetamines, anthracyclines ... more commonly cause ... #Causes #differential
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, Nausea ... Myocardial injury/myocarditis ... Hyperglycemia, Diabetic ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Management of Anthracyclines and HER2 Antagonist Cardiotoxicity
Anthracyclines cause cardiomyopathy:
 ✖ Reduction in left ventricular ejection fraction
cause cardiomyopathy ... HER2 agents cause ... heart failure symptoms ... antagonist (MRA) plus diuretic ... hypertension, diabetes