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Pericarditis can present as a disorder primarily involving the [[pericardium]] (e.g [[viral]] etiologies), as a manifestation of a systemic illness (e.g. [[autoimmune]] illnesses), or as a manifestation of a disorder involving an adjacent anatomic structure (e.g. [[neoplastic]]). The most common viral infections causing pericarditis are reported to be [[coxsackievirus]] and [[echovirus]], while [[histoplasmosis]] is the most common cause of fungal pericarditis in patients with an intact immune system. Pericarditis is most likely to occur in [[systemic lupus erythematosus]] (SLE) and [[rheumatoid arthritis]]. | Pericarditis can present as a disorder primarily involving the [[pericardium]] (e.g [[viral]] etiologies), as a manifestation of a systemic illness (e.g. [[autoimmune]] illnesses), or as a manifestation of a disorder involving an adjacent anatomic structure (e.g. [[neoplastic]]). The majority of patients are not found to have an identifiable cause of pericardial disease. Frequently such cases are presumed to have a viral or autoimmune etiology. The most common viral infections causing pericarditis are reported to be [[coxsackievirus]] and [[echovirus]], while [[histoplasmosis]] is the most common cause of fungal pericarditis in patients with an intact immune system. Pericarditis is most likely to occur in [[systemic lupus erythematosus]] (SLE) and [[rheumatoid arthritis]]. | ||
==Causes== | ==Causes== |
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Overview
Pericarditis can present as a disorder primarily involving the pericardium (e.g viral etiologies), as a manifestation of a systemic illness (e.g. autoimmune illnesses), or as a manifestation of a disorder involving an adjacent anatomic structure (e.g. neoplastic). The majority of patients are not found to have an identifiable cause of pericardial disease. Frequently such cases are presumed to have a viral or autoimmune etiology. The most common viral infections causing pericarditis are reported to be coxsackievirus and echovirus, while histoplasmosis is the most common cause of fungal pericarditis in patients with an intact immune system. Pericarditis is most likely to occur in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and rheumatoid arthritis.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Addisonian crisis
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic rupture
- Blunt or penetrating chest trauma
- Esophogeal perforation
- Gastric perforation
- Myocardial rupture
Common Causes
- Acute myocardial infarction
- Adenovirus
- Aminosalicylic acid
- Amiodarone
- Cardiac catheterization
- Coxsackie B virus
- Echovirus
- HIV
- Idiopathic
- Influenza
- Neoplasm
- Pneumococcus
- Renal Failure
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Staphylococcus
- Sulfa drugs
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Tuberculosis
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order