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Acute pericarditis.

Leslie E Tingle1, Daniel Molina, Charles W Calvert

  • 1Baylor Family Medicine Residency at Garland, Garland, Texas, USA. lest@baylorhealth.edu

American Family Physician
|December 7, 2007
PubMed
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Acute pericarditis, often viral, presents with chest pain and ECG changes. Colchicine alongside NSAIDs may speed recovery and prevent recurrence in viral cases.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Acute pericarditis is commonly linked to viral infections but can stem from diverse causes like diseases, drugs, procedures, and trauma.
  • Diagnosis frequently involves excluding other conditions, with key indicators including chest pain, pericardial friction rub, and specific electrocardiogram (ECG) findings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the diagnostic criteria and management strategies for acute pericarditis.
  • To highlight potential complications and adjunctive therapies for improved patient outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Review of clinical presentation, including characteristic chest pain, pericardial friction rub (auscultation techniques emphasized), and ECG abnormalities (PR depression, ST elevation).
  • Echocardiography utilization for diagnosis confirmation and exclusion of cardiac tamponade.

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  • Evaluation of outpatient management feasibility for select cases.

    • Main Results:

    • Diagnostic signs include chest pain, friction rub (though often transient), and ECG changes like PR depression and concave ST elevation.
    • Echocardiography is crucial for confirming the diagnosis and ruling out tamponade.
    • Colchicine, when added to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), may accelerate symptom relief and decrease recurrence rates in acute viral pericarditis.

    Conclusions:

    • Acute pericarditis diagnosis relies on a combination of clinical symptoms, physical findings, and diagnostic tests, often requiring exclusion of other pathologies.
    • Echocardiography plays a vital role in assessment and management decisions.
    • Adjunctive therapy with colchicine shows promise in managing acute viral pericarditis, potentially reducing recurrence and improving resolution times.