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Pericarditis - Bacterial
Alternate Names : Purulent Pericarditis
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- Memory Loss
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Bacterial Pericarditis
Today's Top News Stories | • | Early Elective C-Sections Produce Complications - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Babies delivered at 37 weeks have double the troubles of those born at 39 weeks.
| • | Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is most common pediatric cancer. | • | Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006 - Jan 07, 2009, 14:00
Highest rates in South, Southwest; lowest rates in Northeast, government reports. | • | Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 7, 2009 - Jan 07, 2009, 09:58
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD - Pediatric)
- Memory Loss
| • | Study of Everest Climbers Questions Oxygen Use - Jan 07, 2009, 17:00
Whether low levels would work for ER patients with hypoxia remains unclear. |
Bacterial pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium, the sac-like covering of the heart, caused by a bacterial infection. The bacterial infection causes inflammation and swelling of the pericardium. Pain occurs as a result of the inflamed pericardium rubbing against the heart.
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- Pericardium
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Pictures & Images
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• Cardiac Tamponade
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• Pleural Effusion
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary Edema
• Septic Shock
Tests & Exams
• Blood Culture
• CBC
• Chest MRI
• Chest X-Ray
• Echocardiogram
• Pericardial Fluid Culture
• Pericardial Fluid Gram Stain
• Pericardiocentesis
• Thoracic CT
• WBC Count
Other Topics
• Breath Sounds
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Chronic
• Cough
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Heart Murmurs and Other Sounds
• Pain Medications
• Respiratory
• Stress and Anxiety
• Sweating - Excessive
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