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The patient undergoing pericardiocentesis is positioned supine with the head of the bed raised between a 30- and 60-degree angle. This places the heart in proximity to the chest wall for easier insertion of the needle into the pericardial sac. [5] [7] For patients that are awake, a local anaesthetic is applied. [8]
Some patients with pericardial effusions may present with no symptoms and the diagnosis can be an incidental finding due to imaging of other illnesses. Patients who present with dyspnea or chest pain have a broad differential diagnosis and it may be necessary to rule out other causes like myocardial infarction , pulmonary embolism ...
Purulent Pericarditis; Echocardiogram showing pericardial effusion with signs of cardiac tamponade: Specialty: Cardiology: Symptoms: substernal chest pain (exacerbated supine and with breathing deeply), dyspnea, fever, rigors/chills, and cardiorespiratory signs (i.e., tachycardia, friction rub, pulsus paradoxus, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade, pleural effusion)
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Reducing heart strain and improving symptoms is achieved primarily through pericardiocentesis. [3] This procedure helps to reduce fluid accumulation around the heart. [ 3 ] Constrictive pericarditis is the main long-term complication of tuberculous pericarditis that requires management. [ 5 ]
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Other symptoms of pericarditis may include dry cough, fever, fatigue, and anxiety. [citation needed] Due to its similarity to the pain of myocardial infarction (heart attack), pericarditis can be misdiagnosed as a heart attack. Acute myocardial infarction can also cause pericarditis, but the presenting symptoms often differ enough to warrant ...