Dressler's syndrome
Classifications and external resources | ICD-10 | I24.1 | | ICD-9 | 411.0 | | DiseasesDB | 3947 | Dressler's syndrome is a form of pericarditis that occurs in the setting of injury to the heart or the pericardium (the outer lining of the heart). The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) is a detailed description of known diseases and injuries. ...
The following codes are used with International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. ...
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The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (commonly known by the abbreviation ICD) is a detailed description of known diseases and injuries. ...
The following is a list of codes for International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. ...
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Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium. ...
The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ...
The pericardium is a double-walled sac that contains the heart and the roots of the great vessels. ...
Dressler's syndrome is also known as postmyocardial infarction syndrome and postcardiotomy pericarditis.
Presentation
The syndrome consists of a persistent low-grade fever, chest pain (usually pleuritic in nature), a pericardial friction rub, and /or a pericardial effusion.The symptoms tend to occur after a few weeks or even months after infarction and tend to subside in a few days. Signs include elevated ESR. An analogue medical thermometer showing the temperature of 38. ...
In medicine, chest pain is a symptom of a number of serious conditions and is generally considered a medical emergency, unless the patient is a known angina pectoris sufferer and the symptoms are familiar (appearing at exertion and resolving at rest, known as stable angina). // Causes Cardiopulmonary Important cardiovascular and...
Pleurisy, also known as pleuritis, is an inflammation of the pleura, the lining of the pleural cavity surrounding the lungs, which can cause painful respiration and other symptoms. ...
In medicine, a pericardial friction rub, also pericardial rub, is a sign on the precordial exam, detected by auscultation, that suggests irritation of the pericardium and the diagnosis of pericarditis. ...
Pericardial effusion is an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. ...
Causes It is believed to result from an autoimmune inflammatory reaction to myocardial neo-antigens. Autoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. ...
Dressler's syndrome is associated with myocardial infarction (heart attack), and with open heart surgery. A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...
Early in a coronary artery bypass surgery during vein harvesting from the legs (left of image) and the establishment of bypass (placement of the aortic cannula) (bottom of image). ...
Differential diagnosis In the setting of myocardial infarction, Dressler's syndrome occurs in about 7% of cases1, and typically occurs 2 to 10 weeks after the myocardial infarction occurred. This differentiates Dressler's syndrome from the much more common post myocardial infarction pericarditis that occurs in 17 to 25% of cases of acute myocardial infarction and occurs between days 2 and 4 after the infarction.
Treatment Dressler's syndrome is typically treated with high-dose salicylates or NSAIDs. Salicylic acid is the chemical compound with the formula C6H4(OH)CO2H, where the OH group is adjacent to the carboxylic acid group. ...
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, usually abbreviated to NSAIDs, are drugs with analgesic, antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects - they reduce pain, fever and inflammation. ...
See also A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...
A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or heart bypass is a surgical procedure performed in patients with coronary artery disease (see atherosclerosis) for the relief of angina and possible improved heart muscle function. ...
References 1. Krainin FM, Flessas AP, Spodick DH. Infarction-associated pericarditis. Rarity of diagnostic electrocardiogram. N Engl J Med. 1984 Nov 8;311(19):1211-4. (Medline abstract)
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