Simple disorders Flashcards by Jake Wright | Brainscape

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S+S of pericarditis

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Pain worse on lying on back, Friction rub can be heard

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Causes of pericardial effusion

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Pericarditis, Inflammatory disorders, Trauma

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Describe cardiac tamponade

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Fluid in the pericardial compresses the heart preventing it from filling

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