Constrictive Pericarditis Flashcards

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What can cause Constrictive Pericarditis? (7)

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TB
Idiopathic
Radiation
Autoimmune
Surgery
Renal Failure
Sarcoid

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Common signs of constrictive pericarditis? (4)

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Right Heart Failure
Prominent X and Y Descent JVP
Pericardial Knock (Loud S3)
Kussmaul Sign

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How to diagnose Constrictive Pericarditis?

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Pericardial Calcification on X-Ray

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How to treat constrictive pericarditis? (2)

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Diuretics
Pericardectomy

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