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  1. Pericarditis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice

    Acute pericarditis is a clinical diagnosis. Symptoms include sharp, severe retrosternal chest pain worse with inspiration and a supine position. The classic physical finding is a pericardial friction rub. A low …

  2. Pericarditis - Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment | BMJ Best Practice US

    Mar 6, 2025 · Pericarditis symptoms include sharp, severe retrosternal chest pain worse with inspiration and a supine position. The classic physical finding is a pericardial friction rub.

  3. Apr 10, 2025 · Pericarditis is an inflammation of the sac around the heart. This sac is called the pericardium. It contains a small amount of fluid that helps to lubricate the heart and keep it working …

  4. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice

    Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency. May be a complication of any disorder that results in pericardial effusion. In people from endemic regions, tuberculosis pericarditis remains a prominent …

  5. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice

    Patients may present in many different ways (e.g., with sepsis, hypotension, decreased urine output, lower urinary tract symptoms, or oedema). Suspect AKI when there is an acute rise in serum …

  6. Pericarditis - Síntomas, diagnóstico y tratamiento | BMJ Best Practice

    Los síntomas de la pericarditis incluyen dolor torácico retroesternal grave y agudo, que empeora al inspirar y en posición supina. El típico hallazgo físico es un roce pericárdico. Es posible que se …

  7. Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment - BMJ Best Practice

    Myocarditis describes a heterogeneous group of disorders characterised by myocardial inflammation in the absence of predominant acute or chronic ischaemia. May present as fulminant, acute, or chronic …

  8. Sintomas, diagnóstico e tratamento - BMJ Best Practice

    A pericardite aguda é um diagnóstico clínico.Os sintomas incluem dor torácica retroesternal intensa e aguda, piorando com a inspiração e em posição supina.O achado físico clássico é um atrito …

  9. Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - Symptoms, diagnosis ...

    However, patients who are poorly responsive to diuretic therapy, have frequent hospitalisations for heart failure, worsening end organ dysfunction, low blood pressure, and other conditions with heart failure …

  10. Differential diagnosis of symptoms - BMJ Best Practice

    Jun 11, 2025 · Though not causes of pleuritis per se, conditions such as pericarditis, perforated viscus, and costochondritis should be considered in the differential diagnosis when patients present with …