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| ==[[Diseases of the pericardium overview | Overview]]==
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| [[Pericarditis overview of pathophysiology & etiology | Overview]] | [[Pericarditis causes | Pericarditis causes]]
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| ==Differential Diagnosis for Diseases of the Pericardium ==
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| [[Pericarditis differential diagnosis | Pericarditis differential diagnosis]] | [[Acute Pericarditis | Acute Pericarditis]] | [[Chronic Pericarditis | Chronic Pericarditis]]
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| == Clinical presentation ==
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| [[Chest pain]], radiating to the back and relieved by sitting up forward and worsened by lying down, is the classical presentation. Other symptoms of pericarditis may include dry [[cough]], [[fever]], fatigue and [[anxiety]]. Pericarditis can be misdiagnosed as [[myocardial infarction]], and vice versa. | |
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| The classic [[medical sign|sign]] of pericarditis is a [[pericardial rub|friction rub]]. Other signs include ST-elevation and PR-depression on [[Electrocardiogram|EKG]] (all leads); [[cardiac tamponade]] ([[pulsus paradoxus]] with [[hypotension]]), and [[congestive heart failure]] (elevated [[jugular venous pressure]] with [[peripheral edema]]).
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| [[Pericarditis history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Pericarditis physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Pericarditis laboratory findings | Laboratory Findings]]
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| ==[[Pericarditis treatment| Treatment]]==
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| ==[[Pericarditis Pharmacotherapies | Pharmacotherapies]]==
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| == Surgical and Device Based Therapies ==
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| ===[[Pericardiocentesis]]===
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| ===[[A thoracoscopic approach to creating a pericardial window]]===
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| ===[[A surgical subxiphoid incision to create a pericardial window]]===
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| ==[[Pericarditis Complications | Complications]]==
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| ==Case Examples==
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| ===[[Pericarditis Case #1 | Case #1]]===
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