acute pericarditis Flashcards
1
Q
features
A
chest pain often relieved by sitting forwards
non-productive cough, dyspnoea, flu-like symtoms.
pericardial rub
tachypnoea
tachycardia
2
Q
causes of acute pericarditis
A
viral infections tuberculosis uraemia trauma post-myocardial infarction connective tissue disease hypothyroidism malignancy
3
Q
ECG changes
A
saddle-shaped St elevation
PR depression: most specific ECG marker for pericarditis
4
Q
management
A
treat underlying cause.
combination of NSAIdS and colchicine
