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  2. Pericarditis - Wikipedia

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    Also observed by James Blachly, Strep Throat can also cause pericarditis due to the heart sac filling up. Pneumococcus or tuberculous pericarditis are the most common bacterial forms. Anaerobic bacteria can also be a rare cause. [13] Fungal pericarditis is usually due to histoplasmosis, or in immunocompromised hosts Aspergillus, Candida, and ...

  3. Myopericarditis - Wikipedia

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    In 1983, an incidence of myocarditis of 1 per 10 000 was reported among Finnish military personnel. [4] Among US military service members vaccinated between December 2002 and March 2003 with Dryvax smallpox vaccine 18 cases of probable myopericarditis were reported, which was an incidence of 7.8 per 100 000 over 30 days.

  4. Myocarditis - Wikipedia

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    Fulminant myocarditis is defined as sudden and severe myocarditis that is associated with signs and symptoms of heart failure while at rest. [15] More specifically, fulminant myocarditis is characterized by a distinct, rapid onset of severe heart failure symptoms, such as shortness of breath and chest pain, that develop over the course of hours ...

  5. File:Pericarditis and Pericardial Effusions.webm - Wikipedia

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    English: What is pericarditis? Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart. Sources: Burns, E. (n.d.). ECG findings in massive pericardial effusion.

  6. Purulent pericarditis - Wikipedia

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    Purulent pericarditis refers to localized inflammation in the setting of infection of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. [1] In contrast to other causes of pericarditis which may have a viral etiology, purulent pericarditis refers specifically to bacterial or fungal infection of the pericardial sac. [ 2 ]

  7. Carditis - Wikipedia

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    Carditis (pl. carditides) is the inflammation of the heart. [1] It is usually studied and treated by specifying it as: [citation needed] Pericarditis is the inflammation of the pericardium; Myocarditis is the inflammation of the heart muscle; Endocarditis is the inflammation of the endocardium

  8. Acute pericarditis - Wikipedia

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    Electrocardiogram (ECG) changes in acute pericarditis mainly indicates inflammation of the epicardium (the layer directly surrounding the heart), since the fibrous pericardium is electrically inert. For example, in uremia, there is no inflammation in the epicardium, only fibrin deposition, and therefore the EKG in uremic pericarditis will be ...

  9. Uremic pericarditis - Wikipedia

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    Uremic pericarditis is associated with azotemia, and occurs in about 6-10% of kidney failure patients. BUN is normally >60 mg/dL (normal is 7–20 mg/dL). However, the degree of pericarditis does not correlate with the degree of serum BUN or creatinine elevation. The pathogenesis is poorly understood. [2]