I31.0 Chronic adhesive Pericarditis.
Macroscopy: pleurisy, Pericarditis, lung consolidation and pulmonary oedema.
Pericarditis, myocarditis and endocarditis are developed when bacterium,
chemicals or virus reach the heart muscle.
In addition, the patient has increased sensitivity to bright sunlight, symptoms of Pericarditis and hair loss.
The typical sound of Pericarditis is described as like the sound of boots walking over fresh snow.
Pericarditis is the inflammation of the membrane lining the heart,
the pericardium, resulting in a lot of chest pain, mainly.
Pericarditis can lead to painful breathing
or sharp chest pain that may feel better when sitting upright and leaning forward.
Just to be clear, pericardial effusion and/or Pericarditis are not the same as congestive heart failure,
which people sometimes mistakenly describe as“fluid around the heart.”.
Myocarditis, diarrhea, Pericarditis, valvulitis, aseptic meningitis,
pneumonitis, lymphadenitis, and hepatitis may be present and are manifested by the presence of inflammatory cells in the affected tissues.
In fact, the most common cause of Pericarditis is an idiopathic(or presumed)
viral infection, which usually will go away on its own over time or with anti-inflammatory medications.
This is a late-onset post-myocardial infarction Pericarditis, usually occurring one to six weeks after the initial event,
although it can be delayed for as long as three months.
Cardiac tamponade in patients with Pericarditis, which has developed as a result of rheumatism or a heart attack,
is successfully treated with hormonal medications, which allows to refuse pericardial puncture.
Because of the various causes and types of Pericarditis, treatment should be done on a case-by-case basis
and is usually performed at home with rest and use of painkillers as indicated by the physician.