Pericarditis
Uganda2023
Diagnosis and treatment protocols for Pericarditis in Uganda
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General Adult
Diagnosis
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Clinical Features
Without effusion: retrosternal pain radiating to shoulder, worsens on deep breathing/movement. Pericardial rub is diagnostic. With effusion: muffled heart sounds, cardiomegaly. Tamponade: dyspnoea, rising JVP, tachycardia, pulsus paradoxus, low BP.
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Investigations
ECG, chest X-ray, Echo-cardiography.
Treatment
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Clinical Tools