Myocarditis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 39-year-old man presents to the primary care clinic with mild chest discomfort, palpitations, and fatigue for one week. He describes the chest pain as a non-radiating dull ache in the middle of his chest, it is not associated with physical activity or position. He first felt chest discomfort and then, over the week, developed palpitations and fatigue. He has no significant past medical history and takes no medication. Vital signs are within normal limits. He appears comfortable and is in no acute distress. Cardiovascular exam is unremarkable. Lung exam is significant for mild rales at the bases bilaterally. He has 1+ pitting edema of the lower extremities bilaterally. Laboratory results are shown below. An electrocardiogram (ECG) shows nonspecific ST-segment changes and T-wave inversions in the lateral leads. A chest X-ray is normal. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) reveals mild global hypokinesis with a preserved ejection fraction of 48%. Which of the following most likely preceded this patient's current presentation?

 Laboratory value     Result    
 Cardiac troponins     0.2 ng/mL   
 Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)     45 mm/hr   
 C-reactive protein (CRP)     25 mg/L    

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