Etiology of acute pericarditis

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  • primary pericarditis

    • coxsackievirus is most common agent

  • secondary pericarditis

    • MI

    • cardiac surgery

    • mediastinal radiation


Pericarditis

  • causes often include systemic disorders

    • uremia

    • acute rheumatic fever

    • systemic lupus erythematosus

    • metastatic malignancies

  • morphology

    • fibrinous exudate

    • fibrinopurulent

Category: Pathology Notes

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