Pericarditis Flashcards
Give six other causes of pericarditis when it’s not idiopathic
What FBC result may you see with pericarditis?
Raised WBC count
What inflammatory markers would potentially be raised in pericarditis?
Raised CRP / ESR
What three types of imaging are relevant to pericarditis?
chest X-ray
transthoracic echocardiography
CT or MRI
Medicinal management of pericarditis?
What causes ST elevation?
Why does pericarditis lead to ST elevation?
Epicardium compressed
Ischaemic regions generate current away from electrodes
Baseline lowered, ST segment appears elevated.
What percentage of admissions to A&E for chest pain are due to pericarditis?
Roughly 5%
What two layers of the pericardium does the pericardial cavity lie between?
between the visceral and parietal layers of the serous pericardium
What two layers is the pericardium made of?
Inner serous layer and outer fibrous layer. (pericarditis occurs between the visceral and parietal layers of the serous pericardium)
Give four risk factors for pericarditis.
What three other things can pericarditis evolve into?
pericardial effusion
cardiac tamponade
constrictive pericarditis
Classic signs of pericarditis?
Classic symptoms of pericarditis?
What exacerbates and eases pericarditis pain?
