Uremic pericarditis
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Fibrinous pericarditis
)| Uremic pericarditis | |
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| Pericarditis fibrinosa | |
| Specialty | Urology  |
Uremic pericarditis is a form of pericarditis. It causes fibrinous pericarditis.[1] The main cause of the disease is poorly understood.[2]
Signs and symptoms
Fibrinous pericarditis is an
ECG (a classic sign of pericarditis known as stage I ECG changes which are seen with other causes)[1] because the inflammatory cells do not penetrate the myocardium. To naked eye examination, this pathology is referred to as having a "Bread and Butter Appearance".[citation needed
]
Pathology
Uremic pericarditis is associated with azotemia, and occurs in about 6-10% of kidney failure patients. BUN is normally >60 mg/dL (normal is 7–20 mg/dL). However, the degree of pericarditis does not correlate with the degree of serum BUN or creatinine elevation. The pathogenesis is poorly understood.[2]
Treatment
Uremic pericarditis is effectively treated with hemodialysis and can resolve the symptoms and decrease the size of any pericardial effusion, if present.[3]
References
- ^ a b "CIN'2003. Agarwal: UREMIC PERICARDITIS". Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ a b Black, R. 2011. 0. <http://www.uptodate.com/contents/pericarditis-in-renal-failure>.
- PMID 11172559.