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[[Dialysis]] associated pericarditis may also be secondary to volume overload and bacterial or viral infections<ref name="pmid11172559">{{cite journal| author=Gunukula SR, Spodick DH| title=Pericardial disease in renal patients. | journal=Semin Nephrol | year= 2001 | volume= 21 | issue= 1 | pages= 52-6 | pmid=11172559 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11172559  }} </ref>.
[[Dialysis]] associated pericarditis may also be secondary to volume overload and bacterial or viral infections<ref name="pmid11172559">{{cite journal| author=Gunukula SR, Spodick DH| title=Pericardial disease in renal patients. | journal=Semin Nephrol | year= 2001 | volume= 21 | issue= 1 | pages= 52-6 | pmid=11172559 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=11172559  }} </ref>.
Presence of a large pericardial effusion that persists for >10 days after intensive dialysis has a high likelihood of development of [[cardiac tamponade]]
==History and symptoms==
Patients may present with the following symptoms:
*[[Fever]]
*[[Chest pain]] that improves on leaning forward and worsens on inspiration
*[[Breathlessness]]
*[[Dizziness]]
*[[Malaise]]
*[[Ankle edema]]
==Physical examination==
Patients present with [[fever]], [[cachexia]] and varying degrees of [[consciousness]].
'''Vitals:''' [[Hypotension]], [[pulsus paradoxus]] (in [[cardiac tamponade]]). Heart rate may be slow due to autonomic impairment or [[arrhythmia]] may be present due to [[electrolyte]] imbalance
'''Neck:''' [[Jugular venous distension]] with a prominent Y descent and [[Kussmaul's sign]]
'''Chest:''' [[Ewart's sign]] in presence of effusion, pericardial knock, [[pericardial rub]](heard best while leaning forwards) and distant [[heart sounds]]
'''Abdomen:''' [[Hepatomegaly]], [[ascites]]
'''Extremities:''' [[Ankle edema]]


==References==
==References==

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

Overview

Renal failure if not managed adequately can lead to pericardial effusion and pericarditis, also known as uremic pericarditis. This is due to build up of metabolic toxins such as urea, creatinine, methylguanidine which cause inflammation of pericardium. With the introduction of dialysis, the incidence of uremic pericarditis has been considerably lowered[1]. Uremic pericaritis can be further divided as:

  1. Uremic pericarditis in patients not undergoing dialysis.
  2. Uremic pericarditis in patients on maintenance dialysis.

Etiology

  1. Absence of dialysis in renal failure
  2. Inadequate dialysis in renal failure
  3. Volume overload during dialysis
  4. Infections

Pathophysiology

The pathophysiology of uremic pericarditis is not fully understood. However, there is a correlation observed with levels of blood urea nitrogen(usually >60 mg/dL) and creatinine. In renal failure, the absence or inadequate dialysis can lead to accumulation of these toxins in the body which may cause inflammation of pericardium and development of adhesions between the two pericardial layers.

Patients undergoing dialysis may also develop pericarditis. In a series, 13% of patients undergoing hemodialysis developed pericarditis[2]

Uremic pericarditis can occur as serous or hemorrhagic effusion with considerable overlapping. Hemorrhagic effusions are more common secondary to uremia induced platelet dysfunction and the use of anticoagulation during hemodialysis.

Dialysis associated pericarditis may also be secondary to volume overload and bacterial or viral infections[3].

Presence of a large pericardial effusion that persists for >10 days after intensive dialysis has a high likelihood of development of cardiac tamponade

History and symptoms

Patients may present with the following symptoms:

Physical examination

Patients present with fever, cachexia and varying degrees of consciousness.

Vitals: Hypotension, pulsus paradoxus (in cardiac tamponade). Heart rate may be slow due to autonomic impairment or arrhythmia may be present due to electrolyte imbalance

Neck: Jugular venous distension with a prominent Y descent and Kussmaul's sign

Chest: Ewart's sign in presence of effusion, pericardial knock, pericardial rub(heard best while leaning forwards) and distant heart sounds

Abdomen: Hepatomegaly, ascites

Extremities: Ankle edema

References

  1. Bailey GL, Hampers CL, Hager EB, Merrill JP (1968). "Uremic pericarditis. Clinical features and management". Circulation. 38 (3): 582–91. PMID 5673609.
  2. Rutsky EA, Rostand SG (1987). "Treatment of uremic pericarditis and pericardial effusion". Am J Kidney Dis. 10 (1): 2–8. PMID 3605080.
  3. Gunukula SR, Spodick DH (2001). "Pericardial disease in renal patients". Semin Nephrol. 21 (1): 52–6. PMID 11172559.

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