Pericardial
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Pericardial conditions
Cardiac TamponadeCardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition where pericardial fluid accumulation impairs heart filling, causing hypotension and muffled heart sounds.Constrictive PericarditisConstrictive pericarditis is a chronic inflammation causing pericardial thickening and fibrosis that restricts diastolic heart filling, leading to heart failure symptoms.Kussmaul SignKussmaul Sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure during inspiration, often indicating constrictive pericarditis or right ventricular dysfunction.Postcardiac Injury Syndrome (Dressler Syndrome)Postcardiac Injury Syndrome, or Dressler Syndrome, is an autoimmune pericarditis occurring weeks after myocardial injury, marked by fever and pleuritic chest pain.