pericardial disease Flashcards
what is the pericardium?
layers?
innervation?
pain?
what are the 3 pericardial diseases?
what is pericarditis?
what are the features of pericarditis?
what are the ECG findings of pericarditis?
ST elevations in multiple leads (stage 1)
PR depression (stage 1)
T wave inversions (stage 3)
what are physical exam findings in pericarditis?
what is the aetiology of pericarditis?
what conditions can cause pericarditis?
how is pericarditis treated?
what is myopericarditis?
what is tamponade?
what is the classic CXR finding in tamponade?
water bottle sign
what are the causes of tamponade?
what is the treatment?
what are the features of tamponade?
dyspnoea
beck’s triad: elevated JVP, distant heart sounds + hypotension
seen in rapidly-developing traumatic effusions
severe LV function impairment>low CO
slower effusions: pericardium stretches + dilates
what is pulses paradoxus?
where can pulsus paradoxes be seen?
how do you measure pulsus paradoxes?
what are the ECG findings in tamponade?
electrical alterans = varied height of QRS complexes
what is constrictive pericarditis?
what are the wave changes seen in tamponade?
what are the clinical features of constructive pericarditis?
what are other features of constructive pericarditis?
what is Kussmaul’s sign?
how can you remember Kussmaul’s sign and pulsus paradoxus?
what is the venous pressure tracing finding in constrictive pericarditis?
