Pericardial Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Pericarditis Tx
A
Antiinflamatory Tx
NSAIDS +- Colchicine BEST
colchicine alone
Steroids (worst tho)
2
Q
Pericardial Effusion Tx
A
First Treat the pericarditis.
non response? Pericardial window
“Hemodynamic Intervention”
3
Q
Constrictive Pericarditis tx
A
Anatomic Solution: pericardiectomy
4
Q
Pericarditis Dx best and 1st
A
Best MRI
1st Test EKG:”bandera”
Depressed PR segment**ptgm
5
Q
Contraindications of NSAIDS
A
CKD, thrombocytopenia
Peptic ulcer disease.
6
Q
How to give Colchicine
A
dose limited by diarrea
7
Q
Uremic Pericarditis treatment
A
dialisys
8
Q
Pericardial Effusion Dx
A
Echo
9
Q
Pericardial tamponade Dx
A
Beck’s triad + Echo, but echo is not needed. it’s an emergency !!!
10
Q
Pericardial tamponade Tx
A
Pericardiocentesis
11
Q
Constrictive Pericarditis Dx |
A
Echo
