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Pericardial disease Flashcards

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pericardium

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visceral and parietal layer with pericardial cavity between them

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how much fluid is in the pericardium?

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15-50ml

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pericarditis

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inflammation of pericardium

  • acute and recurrent pericarditis
  • pericaridal effusion without major hemodynamic compromise
  • cardiac tamponade
  • constrictive pericarditis
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acute pericarditis

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rapidly inflammation of pericardium

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causes of pericarditis

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radiation
neoplasms: primary, metastatic, or paraneoplastic 
trauma
autoimmune
metabolic: hypothyroidism, uremia
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infection causes

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viral
Bacterial:
fungal:
AIDS

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infection causes: viral

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coxsackie, echovirus, mumps, adeno, HIV

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bacterial causes

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TB, pneuomococcus, strept, staph, legionella

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infection causes: fungal

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histoplasmosis, coccidioidomycosis, candida, blastomycosis

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cardiac causes of pericarditis

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  • early infarction
  • late post cardiac injury (Dressler’s)
  • myocarditis
  • resulting from dissecting aortic aneurysm
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drugs that cause pericarditis

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procainamide
isoniazide
hydralazine

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etiology of acute pericarditis

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most idiopathic
vial
neoplastic
TB/histoplasmosis
radiation
purulent (bacterial)
connective tissue disease
post-myocardial infarction
uremia
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pathological anatomy of acute pericarditis

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  • usually fluid accumulation
  • bacterial or tumor
  • sometimes bacterial infection causes purulent pericarditis
  • fluid may resolve or form adhesions
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chest pain

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present most the time
sudden onset
anterior chest wall
sharp, pleuritic in nature: inflammation of lining of lungs
worse with laying flat, inspiration or coughing
better when seated, leaning forward

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presentation of acute pericarditis

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chest pain (unrelated to exertion)
fatigue, dyspnea, malaise
fever
-can mimic onset of the flu

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what causes the pericardial friction rub

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friction between the two inflamed layers of pericardium

  • scratchy, leathery sound-> high pitch than diastolic filling sounds
  • triphasic or biphasic
  • can come and go, very in intensity
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when is it best to hear the pericardial friction rub?

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diaphragm over left sternal border

-patient sitting upright or leaning forward

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evaluation for acute pericarditis

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ESR, CBC, blood chemistries
-CXR usually normal
echo
viral studies
autoimmune serologies
pericardiocentesis if suspect purulent pericarditis, malignancy or large effusion
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evaluation for acute pericarditis

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  • history, ECG, exam
  • ESR, CBC, blood chemistries
  • CXR usually normal
  • echo
  • viral studies
  • autoimmune serologies
  • pericardiocentesis if suspect purulent pericarditis, malignancy or large effusion
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what is seen on ECG with acute pericarditis

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seen with visceral inflammation of pericardium
ST and PR segment change:
-convex shape for ST segment
-diffuse ST elevation (acute pericarditis): I, II, III, aVF, V2-6
-PR depression: II, III, aVF
-aVR ST depressions
-aVR PR segment elevation

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what is important to do on physical exam for chest pain

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  • ask where it hurts

- press on the spot-> to see if its musculoskeletal

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ECG stages in pericarditis: Stage 1

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first hours to days

-ST elevation and PR depression

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ECG stages in pericarditis: Stage 2

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first week

normalization of ST and PR segment

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ECG stages in pericarditis: Stage 3

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T wave inversions, AFTER ST have become isoelectrical

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ECG stages in pericarditis: Stage 4

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hjj

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complications of acute pericarditis

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  1. pericardial effusion and tamponade
  2. constrictive pericarditis (late)
  3. relapse
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early repolarization will be seen in

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I, aVL, V4-6

-ST elevation seen more in V4-6

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acute pericarditis ECG summary

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  • sinus tachycardia
  • diffuse concave ST elevations
  • PR segment depression
  • PR elevation and ST depression in aVR
29
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medical therapy for viral or idiopathic pericarditis

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-combination of NSAID’s and colchicine (3 months)
-NSAIDs (high dose)
indomethacin, ibuprofen
-for 2 weeks

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pericarditis post Acute MI

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aspirin and colchicine

avoid NSAIDs, interfere with healing and scar formation

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colchicine

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take for 3 months

  • 8% diarrhea
  • metabolized by CYP, watch for drug interactions
  • not good with severe renal or liver disease, blood dyscrasias or GI motility disorders
32
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watch giving NSAID’s because

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renal insufficiency
administer with food
Proton pump inhibitor with long term use

33
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glucocorticoids

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  • patients with symptoms refractory to standard therapy
  • acute pericarditis due to connective tissue disease
  • uremic pericarditis
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treatment for acute pericarditis

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high dose aspirin
NSAIDs
steroids
colchicine
intensified hemodyalsis for uremic pericarditis
pericardiocentresis for tamponade or purulent

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pericardial effusion

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accumulation of fluid in pericardial space

pushes on heart and creates tamponade

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causes of pericardial effusion

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acute pericarditis
radiation
malignancy
cardiac perforation
hypothyroidism
connective tissue disease
post-myocardial
chronic renal failure
aortic dissection
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what seen on ECG for pericardial tamponade

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  • tachycarida
  • low QRS voltage in all leads-> small amplitudes
  • see electrical alternans
38
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what do you see on ECG with pericardial effusion (tamponade)?

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-electrical alternans

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pathophysiology of pericardial tamponade

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  • pericardial fluid increases intrapericardial pressure
  • increased intrapericardical pressure impedes diastolic filling LV and RV
  • RV and LV diastolic pressure rises
  • stroke volume decreases
  • cardiac output decrease
  • systemic BP drops, pulse pressure narrows, and heart rate increases
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presentation pericardial tamponade

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  • depends on chronicity of process
  • CHF symptoms with clear lungs
  • unexplained signs of right jugular heart failure: edema and increased JVP
  • new cardiomegaly on CXR
  • sinus tachycardia, low voltage, electrical alternans on ECG
41
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what is pulse paradoxus

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-exaggerated drop in systemic blood pressure during inspiration is termed pulsus paradoxus

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pulsus paradoxus

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  • systemic arterial pressure normally falls by less than 10 mmHg during inspiration
  • fall of systolic blood pressure of >10mmHg with inspiration
43
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in pulsus paradoxus, on inspiration

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the LV gets compressed

44
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in pulsus paradoxus, on expiration

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the LV expands

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physical findings of pericardial tamponade

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sinus tachycardia
tachypnea
hypotension (late) with narrow pulse pressure
elevated JVP with loss of Y descent 
edema
pulsus paradoxus
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mechanism of pulsus paradoxus in tamponade

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increased ventricular interdependence
Normally: inspiration increases venous inflow to the RV, RV free wall expands

In tamponade: Inspiration increases venous inflow to the RV, RV free wall cannot expand

  • diminished stroke volume with inspiration
  • inspiratory increase in venous return–> causing septal shift imprinting on LV volume
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evaluation of pericardial tamponade

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history and exam
ECG, CXR
emergent echo with doppler
right heart catheterization 
pericadriocentesis
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pericardial tamponade treatment

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medical emergency 
pericadriocentesis
IVF
vasopressors as needed
pericardial window 
Prompt pericardiocentesis
49
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what to avoid in pericardial tamponade

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diuretics, vasodilators, etc.

50
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what would be in pericardial analysis of fluid?

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gram stain and bacterial and fungal culture
cytology
AFB stain and mycobacterial culture along with adenosine deaminase, interferon-gamma or lysosome (for TB)
PCR
protein, LDH, glucose, RBC, WBC

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labs for pericardial tamponade

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cardiac enzymes 
inflammation markers (C-reactive proteins, ESR, WBC)
thyroid function
renal function studies
body fluid cultures 
TB skin test
52
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constrictive pericarditis etiology

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idiopathic viral
post cardiac surgery
radiation therapy
connective tissue disease
post TB, bacterial
miscellaneous
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pathophysiology of constrictive pericarditis

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chronic thickening/scarring of pericardium leads to encasement of heart and impaired diastolic filling of LV and RV

  • early diastolic filing unimpaired
  • chambers expand and collide with unyielding pericardium which halts further diastolic filling
  • dip and plateau or square root sign
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clinical presentation constrictive pericarditis

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slow, indolent process
unexplained right heart failure: systemic congestion, fatigue, dyspnea
Often misdiagnosed as cirrhosis

55
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what is constrictive pericarditis misdiagnosed for?

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cirrhosis

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unexplained right heart failure with constrictive pericarditis involves?

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systemic congestion: edema, ascites, hepatomegaly
fatigue
dyspnea

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physical findings of constrictive pericarditis

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elevated JVP with prominent X and Y descents
Kussmaul’s sign
pericardial knock
systemic congestion (hepatomegaly, ascites, edema)

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what is Kussmaul’s sign?

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paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on inspiration
-lack of inspiratory decline in JVP

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difference between tamponade and constrictive jugular venous pattern?

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tamponade: loss of Y descent
constrictive: X and Y descent

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where would the pericardial knock in constrictive pericarditis be present on ECG?

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after T wave

LA

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evaluation of constrictive pericarditis

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history and exam
ECG: low voltage, ST&T wave changes 
CXR: pericardial calcifications
chest CT: pericardial thickening 
cardiac MRI
echo
simultaneous right and left heart hemodynamics
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what is seen on CXR, that is HALLMARK for constrictive pericarditis

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pericardial calcification

-from chronic pericarditis

63
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what is seen on ECG for constrictive pericarditis

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low voltage, ST and T wave changes

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what is seen on chest CT for constrictive pericarditis

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pericardial thickening

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what is meant with simultaneous right and left heart hemodynamics in constrictive pericarditis?

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equalization of LV and RV diastolic pressure

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therapy for constrictive pericarditis?

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diuretics

pericardial stripping

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