Symptoms for Acute Onset of Severe Myocarditis. While there are several contributing factors that may lead to myocarditis, the primary cause is viral. Myocarditis usually results from the Coxsackie B virus, and may also result from measles, influenza, chicken pox, hepatitis virus, or the adenovirus in children. If an acute onset of severe myocarditis occurs, a patient may display the following symptoms:
Medical Definition of toxic. 1  1: containing or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing serious injury or death toxic drugs toxic gas. 2  2: of, relating to, or caused by a poison or toxin toxic liver damage. 3  3a: affected by a poison or toxinb: affected with toxemia of pregnancy toxic pregnant women.
toxin. n. 1. (Pathology) any of various poisonous substances produced by microorganisms that stimulate the production of neutralizing substances (antitoxins) in the body. See also endotoxin, exotoxin. 2. (Biology) any other poisonous substance of plant or animal origin.. A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms and is capable of causing disease when introduced into the body tissues but is often also capable of inducing neutralizing antibodies or antitoxins. 2. A poisonous or harmful nonbiological substance, such as a pollutant.