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Acute pericarditis: Clinical presentation and diagnosis - UpToDate

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Acute pericarditis: Clinical presentation and diagnosis INTRODUCTION The pericardium is a fibroelastic sac made up of visceral and parietal layers separated by a (potential) space, the pericardial cavity. In healthy individuals, the pericardial cavity contains 15 to 50 mL of an ultrafiltrate of plasma. Diseases of the pericardium present clinically in one of several ways: ●Acute and recurrent pericarditis ●Pericardial effusion without major hemodynamic compromise ●Cardiac tamponade Disclaimer: This generalized information is a limited summary of diagnosis, treatment, and/or medication…

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