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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Uraemic pericarditis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Jul 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-179116
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Uraemic pericarditis is form of pericarditis that may occur in patients with a high blood urea nitrogen level.
Uraemic pericarditis was more common in the pre-dialysis era but now is occasionally encountered when there is an inadequate removal of uraemic toxins.
May be difficult differentiate from other forms of pericarditis without appropriate clinical context. Dependent on imaging modality may show which evidence of pericardial thickening +/- inflammation, a pericardial effusion +/- associated complications such as pericardial constriction.
In some situations pericardial tamponade may occur.
Consider non-uraemic dialysis pericarditis.
History and etymology
This condition is thought have originally described by Richard Bright of Guy’s Hospital, London, in 1836 1.
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2. Rehman K, Betancor J, Xu B et al. Uremic Pericarditis, Pericardial Effusion, and Constrictive Pericarditis in End‐stage Renal Disease: Insights and Pathophysiology. Clin Cardiol. 2017;40(10):839-46. doi:10.1002/clc.22770 - Pubmed
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