Pericarditis
Pericarditis | ||
ICD-10 | I01.0, I09.2, I30-I32 | |
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ICD-9 | 420.90 | |
DiseasesDB | 9820 | |
MeSH | C14.280.720 |
Pericarditis Microchapters |
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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]; Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S
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 | Pericardial window | Pericardial Stripping for Constrictive Pericarditis | Treatment Related Videos | Complications
Case Studies
Other Disorders of the Pericardium
- Chylopericardium | Congenital absence of the pericardium | Hemopericardium | Pneumopericardium | Pericardial effusion
See Also
- Chylopericardium
- Congenital absence of the pericardium
- Hemopericardium
- Pneumopericardium
- Pericardial effusion
- Pericardial window
- Pericardial sac
- Pericardial friction rub
- Pericardiectomy
- Pericardiocentesis
- Pericardium