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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: pericarditis, soft heart sounds reduced intensity friction rub Ewart sign (dullness L lung) clinical tests CXR - enlarged cardiac silhouette, constrictive pericarditis different from cardiac tamponade, pericarditis clinical manifestation pulsus paradox, less filling of cardiac chambers leads to dec C.O. & S.V., MI time early, inc. capilary perm. (hypothyroidism) inc. capillary hydrostatic P (CHF) dec. plasma oncotic P (cirrhosis) leads to cardiac compression, inc. capilary perm. (hypothyroidism) inc. capillary hydrostatic P (CHF) dec. plasma oncotic P (cirrhosis) if slow rate chronic slow accumulation (larger Vol.), Acute infected viral, constrictive pericarditis abn causes scarred, rigid pericardium, Pericarditis Complications inc pericardial fluid pressure pericardial effusion, suppurative (bacteria, intense inflam) Tx drain, Acute types serofibrinous (most common) shaggy/bread&butter plasma protein, scarred, rigid pericardium leads to less filling of cardiac chambers, cardiac compression by 1. inc. vol. 2. rate of fluid filling 3. dec. compliance, cardiac tamponade results from 1. chest trauma 2. rupture LV (MI) 3. dissecting aortic aneurysm, Acute types serous (fluid), Acute clinical features pleuritic chest pain fever pericardial friction rub ECG abnorm, MI time later, Acute could lead to fatal cardiac tamponade, elevated diastolic P in chambers (equal to pericardial P) test diagnostic (cardiac catheterization)