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What are some common symptoms of acute pericarditis?
Chest pain (may be pleuritic), non-productive cough, dyspnoea, flu-like symptoms, pericardial rub, tachypnea, tachycardia
What is the management approach for acute idiopathic or viral pericarditis?
A combination of NSAIDs and colchicine
Name some causes of acute pericarditis.
Viral infections (Coxsackie), tuberculosis, uraemia, trauma, post-myocardial infarction, Dressler's syndrome, connective tissue disease, hypothyroidism, malignancy
What specific ECG changes are typically seen in acute pericarditis?
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