Term
| viral causes of pericarditis |
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Definition
| aka. idiopathic: flu, mumps, EBV, hepB, coxsackie, echovirus, varicella |
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Term
| bacterial causes of pericarditis |
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Definition
| purulent: pneumococcus, staphylococuss; non-purulent: TB |
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Term
| non-infectious causes of pericarditis |
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Definition
| post-MI (early, Dressler), post-heart surgery, uremic, radiation, CT disease, neoplasia, drugs |
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Term
| drugs that cause pericarditis |
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Definition
| procainamide, hydralazine, methyldopa, doxorubicin |
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Term
| what are the 4 types of pericarditis (gross)? which is most common? |
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Definition
| serous, serofibrous, suppurative, hemorrhagic; serofibrous is most common |
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Term
| pt presents with diffuse ST elevation and PR depression. dx? |
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Definition
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Term
| pt presents with ST elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. dx? |
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Definition
| acute MI in inferior wall |
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Term
| what are the 3 etiologies of pericardial effusion? |
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Definition
| increased permeability (hypothyroidism), increased hydrostatic pressure (CHF), decreased oncotic pressure (renal failure) |
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Term
| Ewart sign, electrical alternans on EKG. dx? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| dullness of posterior left lung |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| no y descent: dx?; exaggerated y descent: dx? |
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Definition
| cardiac tamponade; constrictive pericarditis |
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Term
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Definition
| jugular vv. are more distended upon inspiration |
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Term
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Definition
| constrictive pericarditis |
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Term
| equal RV and LV diastolic pressures. dx? |
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Definition
| constrictive pericarditis |
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