Pericarditis aguda pdf 2013

Alice leites do canto mendez, noelia brandon, carmen paes. The pericardium normally functions to protect the heart and reduce friction between the heart and surrounding organs. Good prognosis for pericarditis with or without myocardial involvement. Mar 18, 2015 this feature is not available right now. Pericarditis trastornos cardiovasculares manual msd. Pdf on jul 31, 20, stefan buchholz and others published pericarditis find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Las formas agudas y las formas cronicas son muy diferentes, no solamente por su presentacion, su etiologia, etc. Miocarditis enfermedades cardiovasculares enfermedades. The 2015 esc guidelines recommend use of low to moderate doses of glucocorticoids eg, prednisone 0. In contrast to our suggestions, the esc guidelines recommend rapid tapering to reduce the risk of systemic side effects. A history and laboratory tests, a chest radiograph, and an echocardiogram are used in evaluation. Treatment of acute and recurrent idiopathic pericarditis lilly ls.

This can be seen in people who are experiencing the classic signs of pericarditis but then show signs of relief, and progress to show signs of cardiac tamponade which include decreased alertness and lethargy, pulsus paradoxus decrease of at least 10 mmhg of the systolic blood pressure upon inspiration, low. Adapted from the journal of the american society of echocardiography 20, 26, 9651012. Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, which is the sac that surrounds the heart. Acute pericarditis due to connective tissue disease uremic pericarditis. In healthy individuals, the pericardial cavity contains 15. Pericarditis can progress to pericardial effusion and eventually cardiac tamponade. Pericarditis symptoms, diagnosis and treatment bmj. Miocarditis, pericarditis y endocarditis revision bibliografica.

Appropriate therapy for acute idiopathic pericarditis is an nsaid for. Pdf pericarditis y derrame pericardico como presentacion. Pericarditis aguda raquel gonzalez miguel pac hernani 2. Pericarditis may be accompanied by pericardial effusion, which is fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac. In the openlabel colchicine in acute pericarditis cope trial, 120 patients with a first episode of acute pericarditis were randomized to receive colchicine 0. Acute pericarditis has a number of potential etiologies including infection, acute myocardial infarction, medication use, trauma to the thoracic cavity, and systemic diseases, such as rheumatoid. This article describes the common features and management of pericarditis in the general practice setting. Treatment of acute and recurrent idiopathic pericarditis. Acute pericarditis in the united states is usually idiopathic and presumed to be viral. The main symptom of pericarditis is a sudden, sharp stabbing pain behind your breastbone. Acute pericarditis is a common disease caused by inflammation of the pericardium, usually benign and selflimited and can occur as an isolated or as a manifestation of a systemic disease entity. The european society of cardiology published the only treatment guideline for pericarditis almost a decade ago, and many of the. It is diagnosed in 5% of patients presenting to hospital emergency departments with chest pain in the absence of a myocardial infarction.

Palancaarias d, corellaaznar eg, ayerzacasas a, ayerzacasas a, fernandezgomez a, lopezramon m, et al. Pericardium the pericardium is a fibroelastic sac made up of visceral and parietal layers separated by a potential space, the pericardial cavity. Pericarditis aguda complicada con derrame pericardico. Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium. Pericarditis is an important diagnosis to consider in a patient presenting with chest pain. Pericarditis is inflammation swelling of the pericardium, which is the fluidfilled sac that surrounds your heart.