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Pericarditis Flashcards

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DEFINITION: Pericarditis

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Inflammation of pericardium

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AETIOLOGY: Causes

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Infective

  • Viral
  • TB
  • Rheumatic fever

Other

  • MI
  • Uraemia
  • Connective tissue disorders
  • Malignancy
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CLINCIAL FEATURES: Pericarditis

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Symptoms

  • Substernal sharp chest pain
  • Worse on movement/inspiration/lying flat
  • Relived by sitting forward

Signs

  • Pericardial friction rub
  • Fever
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INVESTIGATIONS: Pericarditis

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ECG

  • Widespread ST elevtion
  • Concave shaped (saddle-shaped)
  • T wave inversion
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MANAGEMENT: Pericarditis

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  1. NSAIDs (reduce inflammation & ease pain)*
  2. Colchine (gout medication)
  3. Can use corticosteroids if effective against underlying disease
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