Pericarditis Signs and Symptoms
Pericarditis Definition Pericarditis is inflammation of the visceral and parietal pericardium with or without the onset of fluid in the pericardial space that is a transudate or exudate or serosanguinous or purulent and is caused by a variety of causes. Signs and Symptoms Pain, dry cough, fever, fatigue, anxiety, pulsus paradoxus, jugular vein distention, CRT down, impaired mental status, increased creatinine, increased cardiac markers, cardiac markers rise, ST segment elevation, PR segment depression except aVR. Manifestations of constrictive pericarditis varies depending on the weight, distribution, and speed the scar. The signs of constrictive pericarditis in the order, namely dyspnea, peripheral edema, abdominal enlargement, abdominal disorders, fatigue, orthopnea, palpitations, cough, nausea, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. Most patients (60%) complained of chest pain. In accordance with the amount of fluid that collects in the pericardial space, it can cause hemodynamic disturb...