Pericarditis

Pericarditis
Pericarditis
	An ECG showing pericarditis, with ST elevation in multiple leads and slight reciprocal ST depression in aVR.
Medical specialty	Cardiology
Symptoms	Sharp chest pain, better sitting up and worse with lying down, fever
Complications	Cardiac tamponade, myocarditis, constrictive pericarditis
Usual onset	Typically sudden
Duration	Few days to weeks
Causes	Viral infection, tuberculosis, uremic pericarditis, following a heart attack, cancer, autoimmune disorders, chest trauma
Diagnostic method	Based on symptoms, electrocardiogram, fluid around the heart
Differential diagnosis	Heart attack
Treatment	NSAIDs, colchicine, corticosteroids
Prognosis	Usually good
Frequency	3 per 10,000 per year

Pericarditis (pronunciation: peri·car·di·tis) is a heart condition. It is the swelling and irritation of the pericardium.^[1]

Signs and Symptoms[change | change source]

Pericarditis can be acute pericarditis or chronic pericarditis. A typical symptom of acute pericarditis is a sharp, pricking chest pain taking place rapidly. It is felt in the midst or left side of chest. There may be pain in one or both shoulders.^[9]

References[change | change source]

↑ Pericarditis - Symptoms and causes. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
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↑ Symptoms and Diagnosis of Pericarditis". heart.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

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[1] Pericarditis - Symptoms and causes. Mayo Clinic. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

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[8] Cunha BA (2010). Antibiotic Essentials. Jones & Bartlett Publishers. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-4496-1870-4.

[9] Symptoms and Diagnosis of Pericarditis". heart.org. Retrieved 2021-08-10.

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