PERICARDIAL DISEASES Flashcards
1
Q
what are the two types of pericardial diseases?
A
pericarditis
pericardial effusion
2
Q
this is mainly due to viruses
uremia
rheumatic fever, SLE, metastasis
clinically:
atypical chest pain
worse on reclining
loud pericardial friction rub
A
pericarditis
3
Q
serous: CHF, hypoalbuminemia
serosanguinous: blunt chest trauma, malignancy
chylous: mediastinal lymphatic obstruction causing cardiac tamponade
A
pericardial effusion
