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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