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This form of the disease causes a sharp, severe pain that starts in the region of the breastbone.

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Q: How does acute pericarditis present?
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What are the causes of acute pericarditis?

Acute pericarditis can be caused by viral infections (such as coxsackievirus or influenza), bacterial infections (such as tuberculosis), autoimmune conditions (such as lupus), heart attack, or trauma to the chest. It can also be idiopathic (cause unknown).


Can you fly on an airplane if you have pericarditis?

Can you fly on airplane with pericarditis


What is a non-acute porphyria?

Non-acute porphyrias present as chronic diseases.


Why are electrocardiograph and echocardiogram tests given to diagnose pericarditis?

To distinguish between pericarditis and a heart attack.


Can ankylosing spondylitis cause pericarditis?

It is difficult to say what causes what, but AS can be associated with pericarditis or vice versa.


Is pericarditis an inflammation of the lungs?

No, pericarditis is inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart. Pneumonitis is inflammation of the lungs.


Are there any positive treatments for pericarditis besides steriods?

The treatment obviously depends of the cause of pericarditis.


Is pericarditis a heart attack?

No. Pericarditis is an inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart; usually caused by an infection.


What is the prevalence of pericarditis?

Pericarditis is fairly common. It affects approximately one in 1,000 people. One out of every four people who have had pericarditis will get it again, but after two years these relapses are less likely.


Pericarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle true or false?

False, pericarditis is an inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart.


Which all angles are present in the alphabet A?

Acute, obtuse, reflex.


Is asthma an acute disease?

No, asthma is a chronic condition that does not go away. The symptoms are acute and will not always be present in some people.