During the past four years 13 patients with acute pericarditis have been studied at this hospital. Case reports concerning 7 of these patients illustrating the main features of this disorder were ...

The clinical diagnosis of acute pericarditis is based on simple criteria: typical chest pain, pericardial friction rub (Figure 2), widespread ST-segment elevation (Figure 3) and pericardial effusion ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Pericardial rub' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication ...

Case 1. One of us (M.J.G.) had the opportunity, in 1937, of observing a 15-year-old boy in whom serum sickness followed the administration of tetanus antitoxin. This was manifested by fever, ...

Acute inflammatory myopericardial syndromes span a range from pure pericarditis to pure myocarditis, with the terms myopericarditis and perimyocarditis used to reflect the dominant component of ...

A patient develops pericarditis 19 days after testing positive test for COVID-19. The authors describe how to recognize, diagnose, and treat this condition. This is the fourth installment of our ...

A 35-year-old man presents with sudden onset sharp chest pain following a flu-like illness. The pain does not radiate and is not associated with breathlessness. It is relieved slightly by sitting up ...

A 28-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a five-hour history of retrosternal chest pain radiating to his left arm. He reports that the pain is worse on inspiration and eases when he ...

A pericardial effusion occurs when a significant amount of fluid fills the pericardial space. Individuals without pericardial effusion have a small amount of pericardial fluid (15 mL to 50 mL), which ...