Pericarditis Flashcards
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Q
What is dressler’s disease?
A
Pericarditis at least 2 weeks after MI
1
Q
What causes pericarditis?
A
Viral, TB, Post MI
2
Q
What signature ECG change will occur in pericarditis?
A
Saddled ST segment.
May also have t wave inversion
PR depression
3
Q
What will heard on auscultation in pericarditis?
A
Rubbing mainly on systole but also on diastole
4
Q
What are the features of pericarditis?
A
Retrosternal pleuritic chest pain
Eases on sitting forward
