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Pericarditis
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> one of the differentials of any patient presenting with chest pain. ''Features'' chest pain: may be pleuritic. Is often relieved by sitting forwards other symptoms include non-productive cough, dyspnoea and flu-like symptoms pericardial rub tachypnoea tachycardia ''Causes'' viral infections (Coxsackie) tuberculosis uraemia (causes 'fibrinous' pericarditis) trauma post-myocardial infarction, Dressler's syndrome connective tissue disease hypothyroidism ''ECG changes'' widespread 'saddle-shaped' ST elevation PR depression: most specific ECG marker for pericarditis
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