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Pericardial effusion: Introduction

Pericardial effusion: Occurs when there is an abnormal collection of fluid within the pericardial sac. See free access online books about Pericardial effusion below. See detailed information below for a list of 37 causes of Pericardial effusion, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Pericardial effusion:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Pericardial effusion. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

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Diagnostic Guides for Pericardial effusion

Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Pericardial effusion from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Pericardial effusion. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Pericardial effusion

Medical Books Excerpts
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
  • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
  • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
  • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
  • "Handbook of Diseases" (2003)
  • "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
  • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

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Misdiagnosis and Pericardial effusion

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Causes of Pericardial effusion listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Pericardial effusion as a symptom include:

See full list of 37 causes of Pericardial effusion
- (Source - Diseases Database)

Definitions of Pericardial effusion:

Pericardial effusion: increased fluid within the pericardial sac; can cause circulatory compromise by compression of the heart; most often caused by inflammation, infection, malignancy, and uremia. SYN: dropsy of pericardium.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Fluid collection within the pericardial sac, usually due to inflammation. -- 2003
- (Source - Diseases Database)

An abnormal collection of fluid inside the sac that covers the heart.
- (Source - National Cancer Institute)

Detailed list of causes of Pericardial effusion

The list below shows some of the causes of Pericardial effusion mentioned in various sources:

See full list of 37 causes of Pericardial effusion

How Common are these Causes of Pericardial effusion?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Pericardial effusion. Of the 37 causes of Pericardial effusion that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

  • 0 causes are "very common" diseases
  • 0 causes are "common" diseases
  • 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
  • 0 causes are "rare" diseases
  • 3 causes are "very rare" diseases
  • 33 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 37 causes of Pericardial effusion

Conditions listing symptoms: Pericardial effusion:

The following list of conditions have 'Pericardial effusion' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

C

  • Cantu Sanchez-Corona Garcia-cruz syndrome ... pericardial effusion
  • CDG syndrome type 1A ... pericardial effusions
  • Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1A ... pericardial effusions
  • Congenital disorder of glycosylation type 1L ... pericardial effusion
  • Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation Type Ia ... pericardial effusions

    H

  • Hypertrichotic osteochondrodysplasia ... pericardial effusion

    P

  • Pneumonia, eosinophilic ... pericardial effusion

    S

  • Scleroderma ... pericardial effusion

    Conditions listing complications: Pericardial effusion:

    The following list of conditions have 'Pericardial effusion' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    B

  • Bacterial pericarditis ... pericardial effusion

    C

  • Constrictive pericarditis ... pericardial effusion
  • Constrictive tuberculous pericarditis ... pericardial effusion

    K

  • Kawasaki disease ... pericardial effusions

    P

  • Pericarditis ... pericardial effusion
  • Pyogenic pericarditis ... pericardial effusion

    R

  • Rheumatic pericarditis ... pericardial effusion

    S

  • Scleroderma ... pericardial effusion

    T

  • Tuberculous pericarditis ... pericardial effusion

    U

  • Uremic pericarditis ... pericardial effusion

    V

  • Viral pericarditis ... pericardial effusion

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  • Causes of Pericardial effusion Based on Risk Factors

    This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Pericardial effusion based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:

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  • Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?

    What are the alternative names for Pericardial effusion:

    Cardiac tamponade
    - (Source - Diseases Database)

    Classifications of Pericardial effusion:

    Medical Conditions associated with Pericardial effusion:

    Heart symptoms (2109 causes)

    Symptoms related to Pericardial effusion:

    Pericarditis (10 causes), Coxsackie virus, Infection (198 causes), Cancer, Tuberculosis, Renal failure (8 causes), Heart surgery, Trichinosis, Post myocardial infarction pericarditis, Lupus, Pericardiocentesis

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