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is | |||
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which | |||
the | |||
covering | |||
surrounding | |||
heart | |||
becomes | |||
Symptoms | |||
of | |||
include | |||
increases | |||
with | |||
deep | |||
breathing | |||
and | |||
lying | |||
most | |||
often | |||
affects | |||
men | |||
aged | |||
20 | |||
It | |||
usually | |||
follows | |||
respiratory | |||
developed | |||
countries | |||
are | |||
due | |||
to | |||
viral | |||
infections | |||
such | |||
as | |||
while | |||
developing | |||
it | |||
secondary | |||
or | |||
The | |||
incidence | |||
pericarditis | |||
following | |||
has | |||
greatly | |||
reduced | |||
use | |||
early | |||
agents | |||
Complications | |||
people | |||
recover | |||
2 | |||
weeks | |||
3 | |||
can | |||
be | |||
complicated | |||
by | |||
significant | |||
fluid | |||
buildup | |||
around | |||
may | |||
require | |||
urgent | |||
intervention | |||
including | |||
If | |||
scarring | |||
sac | |||
then | |||
this | |||
called | |||
surgical | |||
stripping | |||
complication | |||
commonly | |||
In | |||
associated | |||
diseases | |||
Often | |||
cause | |||
remains | |||
careful | |||
physical | |||
examination | |||
must | |||
performed | |||
exclude | |||
presence | |||
dangerous | |||
an | |||
elevated | |||
venous | |||
large | |||
effusion | |||
there | |||
diminished | |||
voltage | |||
amplitude | |||
axis | |||
between | |||
generally | |||
assess | |||
for | |||
monitor | |||
its | |||
Echocardiography | |||
critical | |||
confirming | |||
clinical | |||
suspicion | |||
cases | |||
that | |||
thought | |||
treatment | |||
includes | |||
drug | |||
inflammation | |||
necessary | |||
refractory | |||
prescribed | |||
remove | |||
excess |
Revision as of 17:15, 22 June 2012
is a condition in which the covering surrounding heart becomes Symptoms of include increases with deep breathing and lying most often affects men aged 20 It usually follows respiratory developed countries are due to viral infections such as while developing it secondary or The incidence pericarditis following has greatly reduced use early agents Complications people recover 2 weeks 3 can be complicated by significant fluid buildup around may require urgent intervention including If scarring sac then this called surgical stripping complication commonly In associated diseases Often cause remains careful physical examination must performed exclude presence dangerous an elevated venous large effusion there diminished voltage amplitude axis between generally assess for monitor its Echocardiography critical confirming clinical suspicion cases that thought treatment includes drug inflammation necessary refractory prescribed remove excess