Myocarditis
| A | Trichinella | |
| B |
Trypanosome |
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| C |
Ascaris |
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| D |
Plasmodium |
Most common parasite causing myocarditis is-
| A |
Trichinella |
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| B |
Trypanosome |
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| C |
Ascaris |
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| D |
Plasmodium |
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Trichinella
- Most common parasite causing myocarditis is Trichinella spiralis.
| A |
Whooping cough |
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| B |
Pertussis |
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| C |
Diphtheria |
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| D |
b and c |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Measles & ‘c’ i.e., Diphtheria
Major causes of myocarditis
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Infections
o Chlamydiae (C. psittaci) o Rickettsiae (R. typhi)
o Fungi –> Candida
o Helminth –> Trichinosis |
Immune – mediated Others Post viral Sarcoidosis Post streptococcal (Rheumatic Giant cell myocarditis fever) SLE Transplant rejection Drug hypersensitivity (methyldopa) |
| A | Trichinosis | |
| B |
Mycobacterium tuberculosis |
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| C |
Corenybacterium diphtheria |
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| D |
Systemic lupus erythromatosis |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Myocarditis can be caused by –
| A |
Schistosomia |
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| B |
Ankylostoma duodenale |
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| C |
Trichuris trichura |
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| D |
Trichinella spiralis |
Ans. is ‘d’ i.e., Trichinella spiralis
Infantile myocarditis and pericarditis is due to
| A |
Coxsackie A |
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| B |
Coxsackie B |
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| C |
Mumps |
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| D |
Pox virus |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Coxsackie B
o The commonest cause of myocarditis is coxsackie B infection, which occurs any where from the age of a few hours to 7 weeks, with a peak around two weeks.
Which worm causes myocarditis ‑
| A |
Trichuris |
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| B |
Trichinella |
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| C |
Enterobius |
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| D |
Strogyloides |
Ans. is ‘b’ i.e., Trichinella
- Trichinosis is the most common helminthic disease causing myocarditis.