Crossword clues for pericarditis
pericarditis
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1799, from pericardium + -itis.
Wiktionary
n. (context cardiology pathology English) inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart.
WordNet
n. inflammation of the pericardium
Wikipedia
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium (the fibrous sac surrounding the heart). A characteristic chest pain is often present. The disease can be acute or chronic.
The causes of pericarditis is most often due to a viral infection. Other causes include bacterial infections such as tuberculosis, uremic pericarditis, after a heart attack, cancer, and chest trauma. It may also occur due to an unknown cause. Diagnosis is made based on the chest pain, a pericardial rub, specific ECG changes, and fluid around the heart.
Treatment in most cases is with NSAIDs and possibly colchicine. Steroids may be used if those are not appropriate.
Usage examples of "pericarditis".
When this disease is developed in the course of rheumatism, it is known as rheumatic pericarditis, and is almost always associated with endocarditis.
In some cases acute pericarditis is very distressing, in others it is mild.
The subject was probably pericarditis, colitis, or the perils of lactose intolerance.
The subject was probably pericarditis, colitis, or the perils of lactose intolerance.