Gayán OJ, Revilla MP, Martínez LA, Linares VJA, Roncalés García-Blanco F

Language: Spanish
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Page: 143-146
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ABSTRACT

Post-traumatic pericarditis is included in post-cardiac injury syndromes. This syndrome is an inflammatory process that affects the pericardium, pleura, or both, and it is secondary to myocardial infarction, thoracic trauma or cardiac surgery. Clinical features include chest pain of pericardial origin, fever and elevated acute phase reactants. It usually responds satisfactorily to treatment with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and corticosteroids, but the lack of diagnostic tests can lead to unnecessary studies or inadequate treatment with possible side effects. The case of a young man who progressed favorably after initiating appropriate treatment is presented.

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