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Pericardial Sac is... |
a fibrous sac encasing the heart. |
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What are names of the layers of the Pericardial sac? |
Parietal and Visceral |
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What is the space between the Pericardium? |
Pericardial Cavity which contains a single layer of fluid. |
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What is Pneumopericardium? |
when air is introduced into the pericardial cavity. |
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What is Hemopericardium? |
when blood accumulates between the pericardial layers. |
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Pericarditis is? |
inflammation of the pericardium. |
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What is the most common cause of Pericarditis? |
Infection or Viral |
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What are other causes of pericarditis? |
Kidney failure (build up of toxins) Metastatic diseases Some medications and radiation Idiopathic MI (Dressler's Syndrome) |
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What is the Triad of symptoms associated with Pericarditis? |
1- Substernal, Left sided chest pain (worse with inspiration. 2-Friction rub with paradoxical pulse 3- EKG (elevated ST segments) |
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2D/M-Mode findings? |
Bright white pericardium Effusion in any present. |
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What is the most common cause of constrictive pericarditis? |
Idiopathic |
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What are other causes of Pericarditis? |
Precious cutting of the pericardium TB Cancer Radiation Recurrent pericarditis |
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What will be heard with Constrictive pericarditis? |
Knocking during early diastole only heard in 30% of patients |
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What other signs and symptoms are presented with Constrictive Pericarditis? |
JVD Dyspnea Hepatomegaly |
