Pericarditis

Pericarditis
ICD-10	I01.0, I09.2, I30-I32
ICD-9	420.90
DiseasesDB	9820
MeSH	C14.280.720

Pericarditis Microchapters
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Patient Information
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
HIV
Post MI
Dressler's syndrome
Post-pericardiotomy
Radiation
Tuberculosis
Uremia
Malignancy
Differentiating Pericarditis from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Pericardial Effusion
Cardiac Tamponade
Constrictive Pericarditis
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
Pericardiocentesis
Pericardial Window
Pericardial Stripping
Treatment Related Videos
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Case #1
Pericarditis On the Web
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]  ; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Related chapters: pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, constrictive pericarditis

Causes

Specific causes: Tuberculous pericarditis | Uremic pericarditis | Radiation induced pericarditis | HIV induced pericarditis | Pericarditis in malignancy

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Lab Studies | Electrocardiogram | Chest X Ray | MRI | CT | Echocardiography | Other imaging findings

Treatment

Medical: Medical Treatment

Surgical: Pericardiocentesis | A thoracoscopic approach to creating a pericardial window | A surgical subxiphoid incision to create a pericardial window | Pericardial Stripping for Constrictive Pericarditis | Treatment Related Videos | Complications

Case Studies

Case #1

Other Disorders of the Pericardium

Chylopericardium | Congenital absence of the pericardium | Hemopericardium | Pneumopericardium | Pericardial cysts | Pericardial effusion

See Also

• Chylopericardium
• Congenital absence of the pericardium
• Hemopericardium
• Pneumopericardium
• Pericardial effusion
• Pericardial window
• Pericardial sac
• Pericardial friction rub
• Pericardiectomy
• Pericardiocentesis
• Pericardium

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