Constrictive pericarditis history and symptoms: Difference between revisions
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Symptoms of chronic constrictive pericarditis include: | Symptoms of chronic constrictive pericarditis include: | ||
*[[Abdominal swelling]] and discomfort | |||
*[[Anasarca]] or swelling of much of the body | |||
*[[Ascites]] | |||
*[[Bowel]] congestion | |||
*[[Diffculty breathing]] ([[dyspnea]]) that develops slowly and worsens (most common) | *[[Diffculty breathing]] ([[dyspnea]]) that develops slowly and worsens (most common) | ||
*[[ | *[[Exercise intolerance]] | ||
*[[Fatigue]], excessive [[tiredness]] | *[[Fatigue]], excessive [[tiredness]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Hepatic]] congestion | ||
*[[Liver failure]] | |||
*Long-term swelling ([[edema]]) of the legs and ankles | *Long-term swelling ([[edema]]) of the legs and ankles | ||
*[[Nausea]] | *[[Nausea]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Orthopnea]] | ||
*[[Renal failure]] due to reduced [[cardiac output]] | *[[Renal failure]] due to reduced [[cardiac output]] | ||
*[[Weakness]] | |||
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[[Category:Emergency medicine]] | [[Category:Emergency medicine]] | ||
[[Category:Intensive care medicine]] | [[Category:Intensive care medicine]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 3 April 2013
Template:Pericardial constriction Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
History
The clinical history of pericardial constriction cannot be solely used to make a diagnosis due to the multiple symptoms this disease presents. The symptoms may not be recognizable to the patients considering they develop slowly and over time. The early symptoms of pericardial constriction are often more consistent with liver disease and the patient may be erroneously referred for imaging studies of the liver.
Symptoms
Symptoms of chronic constrictive pericarditis include:
- Abdominal swelling and discomfort
- Anasarca or swelling of much of the body
- Ascites
- Bowel congestion
- Diffculty breathing (dyspnea) that develops slowly and worsens (most common)
- Exercise intolerance
- Fatigue, excessive tiredness
- Hepatic congestion
- Liver failure
- Long-term swelling (edema) of the legs and ankles
- Nausea
- Orthopnea
- Renal failure due to reduced cardiac output
- Weakness