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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 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.
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
- Coxsackie B virus
- Echovirus
- Influenza
- Neoplasm
- Pneumococcus
- Renal Failure
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Staphylococcus
- Sulfa drugs
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Tuberculosis
Causes by Organ System
Causes in Alphabetical Order