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a 65 yr 0ld man comes to the physician bcuz of one month H/O shortness of breath with exertion and ankle swelling. 5 yrs ago he underwent successful chemotherapy with anthracycline antibiotics for lymphoma. P/E-- crackles heard througout the both lungs. Liver is palpale. Pitting edema 2+ in ankle. Which of the following is most likely underlying cause of this patient's symptoms.

A. Miocardial infarction
B. Cardiotoxicity
C. Aortic sclerosis
D. Cirrhosis
E. Mediastinal obstuction
F. Pneumonitis

ans-b

bbb

B..

BBB

Great
how can u justify cardiotoxicity?

the drugs that causes cardiotoxicity treating a lymphoma like doxarubicin

dialted cardiomyopathy toxicity of anthracyclines[ doxa n danarubcin]

GUYS thx.

5 yrs ago he was treated with anthracycline antibiotics like doxirubocin.
cardiotoxicity of this drugs may acute during treatment, intermediate few months later, even long term many years later.