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.

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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.

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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

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 3, 2018

06:44 - T-waves in V2 are smaller now - Overall resolution of prior findings (which qualifies as a dynamic change) The initial note by the cardiologist states that the presentation is more consistent with pericarditis. Remember, pericarditis is the thing you say and write down when youre actively trying to miss an OMI.

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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!

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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.

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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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