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Most common cause
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viral
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Etiologies
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Viral
Bacterial Uremic Neoplastic TB Dressler's syndrome |
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Dressler's syndrome
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persistent low-grade fever
chest pain (usually pleuritic in nature) a pericardial friction rub and /or a pericardial effusion. occur 2 weeks post myocardial infarction, but can be delayed for a few months after infarction. It tends to subside in a few days. An elevated ESR is an objective laboratory finding. |
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treatment for peridcarditis
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Ibuprofen 2 g total daily
Colchicine 0.6 mg BID |
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Reasons to consider admission
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1. intractable pain
2. effusion 3. elevated Trop (indicates concommitant myocarditis) 4. gradual onset (implies bacterial or TB origin) |
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Pain description
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pleuritic and/or pleuritic in about 1/2 of cases
worse with swallowing can be described as anginal |
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ASA doses
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325 mg q6 hrs
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