59 year old male. This has been building for several days. Today the following has accumulated, Weakeness, light headed, low grade fever, neck ache, Aching(mild) in some joints( ankles & wrists) probable elevated BP, pulse running 84 to 90, feeling anxious. On Pen VK for dental abcess. Have previous history (2005) probable Myocarditis resulting in stent in left anterior decending artery. Have had an ache(minor and itermittent) on the left chest since then.
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! I understand your concern and would explain that his symptoms seem to be related to an infection. His past medical history of myocarditis is really concerning for a possible relapse. I recommend consulting with his GP for a careful physical exam, a resting ECG and a cardiac ultrasound, a chest x-ray study and some blood lab tests: - complete blood count- PCR, sedimentation rate (inflammation)- blood bacterial culture-blood electrolytes- kidney and liver function tests. You should discuss with his doctor on the above possibility and consider the possibility of starting antibiotics. Hope to have been helpful! Best regards, 