https://padlet.com/rawlin17/xugpht149kcypq9j Made with an open mind en-us 2020-09-28 12:30:37 UTC 2020-09-28 13:33:56 UTC hello@padlet.com rawlin17 https://padlet.com/rawlin17/xugpht149kcypq9j/wish/784148617 85-90% of people with pericarditis experience chest pain as a symptom, this is often a sharp, stabbing pain that will present suddenly.

The pain that you will experience will present in the middle or left side of your chest behind the breastbone, the pain can also radiate down into; the neck, jaw or arm similar to the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.

Other signs and symptoms which may be presented are:
Low fever
Weakness and fatigue
Trouble breathing (especially when laying down)
Palpation
Dry cough 
Swelling in specific area such as; feet, legs and ankles

Your symptoms may worsen when you lay flat, take deep breaths in or cough or swallow.


]]> 2020-09-28 12:37:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rawlin17/xugpht149kcypq9j/wish/784148617 https://padlet.com/rawlin17/xugpht149kcypq9j/wish/784148697 In Pre hospital setting: the management of this condition should be; the admin of aspirin. Also appropriate management should be considering essential referrals for expert opinions so if needed transport to the nearest ER for this to be made optional.

One drug that can be given to help with this condition is Colchicine, and NSAIDs (such as ibuprofen).

]]> 2020-09-28 12:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rawlin17/xugpht149kcypq9j/wish/784148697 https://padlet.com/rawlin17/xugpht149kcypq9j/wish/784151410 commonly caused by infection - viral, bacterial or fungal. viral make up 85% of cases and the viruses commonly include coxsackievirus, herpesvirus, mumps virus, and HIV. Bacterial is the next most common cause, TB and pneumococcus. fungal is the least common cause and is commonly only seen in immunocompromised hosts.As well as a bacterial infection pericarditis can be idiopathic, from an autoimmune disease, side affect from an MI, caused from trauma, high levels of ureaia in blood -uremia, cancer, side effect from medication, radiation induced, aortic dissection or postercardiotomy syndrome e.g. a patient recovering from a CABG

Aetiology? What changes in the body?
When pericarditis occurs this is due to the lining of the pericardial sac becoming inflamed, causing fluid to build up within and around the sac.

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Someone would fall in to the category of a high risk factor for this, if they have suffered from a previous heart attack. As well as other long lasting health conditions such as; kidney failure, cancer or TB.

Other risk factors included are; people who have immunity disorders, have hyperthyroidism or under active thyroid glands, history of radiation therapy, continuous dry coughs, Aids or HIV.

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