Acute Pericarditis Symptoms and Causes

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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?

<p>'Saddle-shaped' ST elevation, PR depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

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