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MYOcarditis
===========if ER
pusle oxi
o2
iva
ekg
cardiac mont
BP mointer
Asprin
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focus PE
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CBC
BMP
ESR
CADIAC ENZ
CXR
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rev oders
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admit to ICU
NPO
OUT PUT
consult cardio
ECHO
lasix
digoxin
captopril
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pt improve
shift to ward
=========DC
routine counselling
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add or correct plzzz

ESR, blood culture

shud we do biopsy of the myocardium?coz that the best test....

do we need to tx patient so aggressively? most myocarditis is mild and treatment is supportive.

sounded like a CHF management, I think NSAID should be fine, and it should be a office case