Tuberculous pericarditis overview: Difference between revisions

Jump to navigation Jump to search
m (Changes made per Mahshid's request)
No edit summary
Line 3: Line 3:
{{Tuberculous pericarditis}}
{{Tuberculous pericarditis}}


{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' [[Varun Kumar]], M.B.B.S.; [[Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan]], M.B.B.S.
{{CMG}}; '''Associate Editor-In-Chief:''' {{Fs}}, [[Varun Kumar]], M.B.B.S.; [[Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan]], M.B.B.S.


== Overview ==
The incidence of [[tuberculosis]] caused by ''[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]'' and its complications has significantly decreased in developed nations while it remains high in developing countries. Approximately one third of the world population is believed to be infected with [[tuberculosis]](TB)<ref name="pmid18810682">{{cite journal| author=Lönnroth K, Raviglione M| title=Global epidemiology of tuberculosis: prospects for control. | journal=Semin Respir Crit Care Med | year= 2008 | volume= 29 | issue= 5 | pages= 481-91 | pmid=18810682 | doi=10.1055/s-0028-1085700 | pmc= | url= }} </ref>. In 2006, the [[WHO]] estimated the global prevalence of active [[TB]]<ref>WHO. Global Tuberculosis control. WHO/HTM/TB/2008.393. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2008. Available online at http://www.who.int/tb/publications/global_report/2008/en/index.html (Accessed June 27, 2011)</ref> to be 14.4 million cases.  [[TB]] accounts for 1.7 million deaths worldwide. One of the important complications of [[TB]] is [[pericarditis]] which is inflammation of the pericardial sac that encases the heart.


== References ==
==Overview==
{{reflist|2}}
 
==Historical Perspective==
 
==Classification==
 
==Pathophysiology==
 
==Causes==
 
==Differentiating Tuberculous pericarditisfrom Other Diseases==
 
==Epidemiology and Demographics==
 
==Risk Factors==
 
==Screening==
 
==Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis==
 
 
==Diagnosis==
===Diagnostic Study of Choice===
 
===History and Symptoms===
 
===Physical Examination===
 
===Laboratory Findings===
 
===Electrocardiogram===
 
===X-ray===
 
===Echocardiography and Ultrasound===
 
===CT scan===
 
===MRI===
 
===Other Imaging Findings===
 
===Other Diagnostic Studies===
 
==Treatment==
===Medical Therapy===
 
=== Interventions ===
 
===Surgery===


{{WH}}
===Primary Prevention===


{{WS}}
===Secondary Prevention===


[[Category:Cardiology]]
==References==
[[Category:Diseases involving the fasciae]]
{{reflist|2}}
[[Category:Inflammations]]
[[Category:Emergency medicine]]


[[Category:Tuberculosis]]
{{WikiDoc Help Menu}}
[[Category:Disease]]
{{WikiDoc Sources}}
[[Category: (name of the system)]]

Revision as of 16:33, 16 December 2019


Tuberculous pericarditis Microchapters

Home

Patient Information

Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Tuberculous pericarditis from other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

X-ray

Echocardiography and Ultrasound

CT scan

MRI

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy

Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Tuberculous pericarditis overview On the Web

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Tuberculous pericarditis overview

All Images
X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Tuberculous pericarditis overview

CDC on Tuberculous pericarditis overview

Tuberculous pericarditis overview in the news

Blogs on Tuberculous pericarditis overview

Directions to Hospitals Treating Psoriasis

Risk calculators and risk factors for Tuberculous pericarditis overview

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D., Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.


Overview

Historical Perspective

Classification

Pathophysiology

Causes

Differentiating Tuberculous pericarditisfrom Other Diseases

Epidemiology and Demographics

Risk Factors

Screening

Natural History, Complications, and Prognosis

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Study of Choice

History and Symptoms

Physical Examination

Laboratory Findings

Electrocardiogram

X-ray

Echocardiography and Ultrasound

CT scan

MRI

Other Imaging Findings

Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy

Interventions

Surgery

Primary Prevention

Secondary Prevention

References


Template:WikiDoc Sources