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InteliHealth: PericarditisRanking
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Cardiovascular Institute and Center for Cardiovascular Health - Mount Sinai School of MedicineRanking
The Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health integrates Mount Sinai's vast strength and resources in adult and pediatric cardiology and related disciplines, focusing on superb clinical patient care, novel clinical research, and education and training of medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty.
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Pericardium and PericarditisRanking
What is the pericardium?The pericardium is the thin sac (membrane) that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels.
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PericarditisRanking
Pericarditis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the pericardium, which is the sac-like covering of the heart.
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eMedicine - Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade : Article by Verena T Valley, MDRanking
Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade - Pericarditis and cardiac tamponade are clinical problems involving the potential space surrounding the heart or pericardium. Pericarditis is one cause of fluid accumulation in this potential space; cardiac tamponade is the hemodynamic result of fluid accumulation.The use of limited echocardiography by emergency physicians has enhanced the diagnosis of cardiac t...
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Please may I have some information on pericarditis?
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Constrictive Pericarditis MEDSTUDENTS-CARDIOLOGYRanking
A review of the basic and clinical characteristics of Constrictive Pericarditis, including analysis of surgical treatment and long term outcome.
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 16, Ch. 209, Pericardial DiseaseRanking
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Wikipedia-Article "Pericarditis"

Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium.

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Pathology

Fibrinous pericarditis is an exudative inflammation. The pericardium is infiltrated by the fibrinous exudate. This consists in fibrin strands and leukocytes. Fibrin describes an eosinophilic (pink) network, amorphous. Leukocytes (mainly, neutrophils) are found within the fibrin deposits and intrapericardic. Vascular congestion is also present. The myocardium has no changes. Photo at: Atlas of Pathology

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Signs and Symptoms

Chest pain, radiating to the back and relieved by sitting up forward, is the classical presentation. Other symptoms of pericarditis may include dry cough, fever, fatigue and anxiety.

The classic sign of pericarditis is a pericardial rub. Other signs include include ST-elevation on EKG (all leads) and the signs of cardiac tamponade (pulsus paradoxus, hypotension) and congestive heart failure (elevated jugular venous pressure, peripheral edema).

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Causes

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Complications

Complications may include:

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Treatment

The treatment in viral or idiopathic pericarditis is with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Severe cases may require:

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