Pericardial Diseases

Question 1

What is the condition when the pericardial sac contains
a) serous fluid
b) blood
c) pus

Answer 1

a) pericardial effusion
b) hemopericardium
c) purulent pericarditis

Question 2

What are 3 causes for hemopericardium?

Answer 2

1. Malignant tumour
2. Ruptured myocardial infarction
3. Aortic Dissection

Question 3

What is a consequence of fluid accumulating in the pericardial sac?

Answer 3

Cardiac Tamponade

Question 4

What is the inflammation of pericardium called?

Answer 4

Pericarditis

Question 5

Explain the 5 pathological types of pericarditis.

Answer 5

1. Serous Pericarditis - non-infectious inflammatory diseases
2. Fibrinous Pericarditis (can overlap with serous) - post myocardial infarction, RHD
3. Suppurative (purulent) pericarditis - infections
4. Hemorrhagic Pericarditis - direct spread or metastatic maligant neoplasm
5. Caseous Pericarditis - TB

Question 6

What is an outcome of chronic healed pericarditis?

Answer 6

Fibrosis