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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
with at least 2 ... chest pain ... (2) pericardial ... CMR). ... #Pericarditis #diagnosis
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Also has pericardial ... Had diagnostic tap-fever ... #clinical #cardiology ... #A3C #SeptalBounce
Causes of Acute Pericarditis:

Infectious;

Viral: 
Adenovirus 
Coxsackie virus A and B 
Echovirus 
Epstein-Barr virus 
Hepatitis 
Human immunodeficiency
Causes of Acute ... Mediterranean fever ... granulomatosis Rheumatic fever ... #Causes #Pericarditis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Dressler Syndrome - 
Postmyocardlal Infarctlon syndrome / Postpericardlotomy pericarditis
• Occurs 2 -10 weeks post myocardial infarction
• Occurs 2 -10 ... Persistent low-grade fever ... • Chest pain ( ... Dressler #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #Postmyocardlal
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset HFpEF.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... Also has pericardial ... one month ago-pt never ... #clinical #cardiology
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Around the Heart on Chest ... is typical of pericardial ... / constrictive pericarditis ... Case #2: The "tubular ... #XRay #CXR #radiology
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... 97% specificity 2) ... with CXR, obtain ... suggested if: - ANC ... Classification #Fever
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
- Differential Diagnosis ... uncommon - 1 to 2% ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... Mediterranean fever ... #cardiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... General: fever, ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... syndrome: ACUTE, fever ... presentation with fever
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
between these chest ... with cough and fever ... . 2. ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR