In addition there may be retention of fluid on the extremities like hand and legs causing swelling. For some people, there may be fever, fatigue, and headache and body pain accompanied by chest pain. This disorder can occur in children making them to lose conscious and faint. Further there may be breathing difficulty, choking and bluish color on the skin indicating breathlessness.
Viral Myocarditis Causes :
- It is believed to be caused by coxsackie virus B which spreads its infection beginning with flu. It is the same virus that causes common cold. Cardiac problems are common in people with autoimmune disorders like HIV and cancer.
- Bacteria belonging to group staphylococcus and streptococcus may also cause myocarditis heart infection. Sometimes parasites like Trypanosma and toxoplasma are carried by certain insects could spread this infection in your heart. Candida fungi can also cause heart infection rarely.
- Certain medications like penicillin and sulfa drugs may cause allergic reaction giving rise to inflammation of heart muscle. When a person takes more of illegal drugs like cocaine or morphine he may have heart infection.
Diagnoses :
Your doctor may confirm the disorder after taking ECG, chest X-ray and MRI scan depending on the severity of the symptoms. He may also do a routine blood culture test for measuring the RBC and WBC count which may indicate the presence of antibodies.