Heart BMJ
AUGUST 26, 2024
Background There are limited data on acute pericarditis according to different age groups. The aim of this study is to investigate the role of age-related features in clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of acute pericarditis, with a focus on the geriatric population. Results A total of 471 patients (median age 56.3 (IQR
Ken Grauer, MD
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
The patient was discharged with a diagnosis of acute pericarditis — and treated with a full course of colchicine and ibuprofen. The ultimate discharge diagnosis was acute pericarditis. ( From the information provided — I would not make the diagnosis of acute pericarditis. Figure-1: The initial ECG in today's case.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
AUGUST 4, 2024
Overall, this looks like one of the rare ECGs that is actually specific for pericarditis in my opinion. Pericarditis maybe." Meyers' words — "is one of the rare ECGs that is actually specific for pericarditis". ii ) Today's case emphasizes the importance of the history in making the diagnosis of pericarditis.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 16, 2023
There is a reasonable chance of pericarditis in this case, or this could be a baseline." Sadly, I did not receive enough information to adjudicate whether this patient has pericarditis or not. I sent this to Dr. Smith and this was his response: "Likely pericarditis, but that is perilous. I immediately responded: "cool fake!
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
JANUARY 10, 2020
It could also be due to pericarditis or myocarditis, but I always say that "you diagnose pericarditis at your peril." The clinical presentation is very suggestive of myo-pericarditis. But one should always remember that acute MI is a far more common pathology than myo- or pericarditis. Pericarditis? 13, 2019 Dr.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Recall from this post referencing this study that "reciprocal STD in aVL is highly sensitive for inferior OMI (far better than STEMI criteria) and excludes pericarditis, but is not specific for OMI." 2014 AHA/ACC guideline for the management of patients with non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes. & Zieman, S. link] Bischof, J.
Ken Grauer, MD
APRIL 23, 2023
To Emphasize: When the patient is older and presents with a history of cardiac-sounding chest pain — then acute infarction will be much more common than acute pericarditis, myocarditis, or perimyocarditis. F ollow- U p in T oday's C ASE: The patient in today's case was diagnosed as having acute myocarditis.
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