pericarditis Flashcards

1
Q

features

A
chest pain - often releived sittingforwards
cough 
SOB
pericardial rub 
tachpnoea
tachycardia
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2
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causes

A
viral (coxsackie)
TB 
uraemia
trauma 
Dressler's 
hypothyroidism
malignancy
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3
Q

ECG change

A

saddle shaped ST elevation

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4
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Mx

A

treat underllying cause

NSAIDs + colchicine

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