Background of pericardial disease Pericardial DiseaseType Clinical features PericardiumFibroelastic sac made of visceral and parietal layers with space in between (pericardial cavity) Pericardial cavity can contain 15-50 mL of plasma ultrafiltrate Possible etiologies for disease Acute inflammation of pericardial layers Increased production of pericardial fluid Chronic inflammation of pericardial layers with fibrosis Leads to calcified and thickened pericardium with possible pericardial constriction Main disease conditions Acute and recurrent pericarditisPericardial effusion without hemodynamic compromise Cardiac tamponade Constrictive pericarditis Includes effusive constrictive pericarditis (Next Lesson) Causes of acute pericarditis Back to Pericardial Disease No Comments Comments are closed.
No Comments