Pericarditis

with
Tamponade
Group 1
• ABDUL, Charina
• ANONUEVO, Ryza
• BAGANDAY, Nurhaina
• BALCARSE, Sid Andrew
• BALTERO, Tracy Terezia Kaye
• BAYATE, Justine Deanna
• BRITANICO, Ma. Ellaine
Pericarditis - refers to an inflammation of the pericardium, the
membranous sac enveloping the heart.

Tamponade - Cardiac tamponade is the accumulation of fluid around the heart

muscle, which places excessive pressure on this organ.
 Etiology

 Upper Respiratory Infection

 Idiopathic
 Increasing Chest Pain
 Trauma
 Malignancy
 CT Disease
 Modifiable Risk Factors

• LIFESTYLE
• USE OF TOBACCO/SMOKING
• UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION
 Non Modifiable Risk Factors
 Age – 20 to 50 years olds
 Gender – most common in men
 Ethnicity - (African-American ethnicity is highly
associated with the development of PERICARDITIS)
 Family History of Sarcoidosis
 Pericardiocentsesis