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Treatments could include:
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Pericardiectomy
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Bed Rest
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Treatment of Underlying Disorders
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The cause of pericarditis must be identified, if possible. Medications include:Analgesics for painAntibiotics for bacterial pericarditisAntifungal medications for fungal pericarditisAspirin or a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) such as ...
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Since most pericarditis is caused by a virus and will heal naturally, there is no specific, curative treatment. Ordinary antibiotics do not work against viruses.
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Pericardiocentesis is a therapeutic and diagnostic procedure in which fluid is removed from the pericardium, the sac that surrounds the heart.The pericardium normally contains only a few milliliters(less than a teaspoon) of fluid to cushion the he...
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Pericardiocentesis is a procedure that uses a needle to remove fluid from the pericardial sac, the tissue that surrounds the heart.The procedure is usually done in an intensive care unit''s procedure room or even at the bedside.A health care provid...
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When there is rapid or excessive build-up of fluid or blood in the pericardial cavity, the resulting compression on the heart impairs the pumping action of the vascular system(a condition called cardiac tamponade). Pericardiocentesis can be used i...
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Pericardiocentesis is the removal by needle of pericardial fluid from the sac surrounding the heart for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.The pericardium, the sac(or membrane) that surrounds the heart muscle, normally contains a small amount of f...
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