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Pericarditis: What is the pathology?
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Inflammation of the pericardium (sac surrounding heart)
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Pericarditis: What is the cause?
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viral infections (cause bacteria/pirulent pericarditis)
fungal infections MI (post-MI pericarditis or myocarditis) injuy (surgery) trauma to chest/esohagus or heart Radiation therapy meds. that suppress the immune system respiratory infections virus infections |
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Pericarditis: Who is at risk?
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men 20-50 who’ve had respiratory infections
children who’ve had adenovirus or coxsackie virus |
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Pericarditis: Diagnostic tests?
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chest x-ray
ECHO chest MRI or heart C/T pericardiocentesis |
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Pericarditis: Signs & symptoms?
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heart sounds muffled, hear a pericardial rub
chest pain (inflammed pericardium rubbing against heart) splinting of ribs (bending over holding chest) with breathing difficult breathing when lying down (orthopnea) dry cough fever, anxiety, fatigue |
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Pericarditis: Lab tests?
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CBC
blood culture C-Reactive protein erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) |
