Pericarditis

Causes

Post myocardial infarction

Viral (coxsackie B )

Tuberculosis

Uremia

Malignancy

Blunt chest trauma

SLE

Rheumatic fever

Clinical features

Chest pain

Shortness of breath

Fever

Chills

Sweating

Mainly clinical features depending upon the cause

Investigations

ECG shows Widespread saddle-shaped ST- Elevation

CXR – May show cardiomegaly

Echocardiogram- May show pericardial effusion

Other investigations depend upon the suspected cause of pericarditis

Management

Asprin /ibuprofen/indomethacin

Bed rest

Observation in hospital

Corticosteroids

Complications

Pericardial effusion

Constrictive pericarditis