Pericarditis

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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

Most recent articles

Most cited articles

Review articles

CME Programs

Powerpoint slides

Google Images

American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Pericarditis

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X-rays
Echo & Ultrasound
CT Images
MRI

Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov

US National Guidelines Clearinghouse

NICE Guidance

FDA on Pericarditis

CDC on Pericarditis

Pericarditis in the news

Blogs on Pericarditis

Directions to Hospitals Treating Type page name here

Risk calculators and risk factors for Pericarditis

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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

Overview

Anatomy

Pathophysiology

Epidemiology and Demographics

Natural History, Complications and Prognosis

Causes

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

Differentiating Pericarditis from other Disorders

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

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