About Pericarditis :-
It is swelling and irritation of the thin, saclike tissue. Which is surrounding the heart (pericardium). Pericarditis frequently lead to sharp chest pain. The chest pain take place when the irritated layers of the pericardium rub against each other.Pericarditis is generally mild and goes away without any treatment. Treatment for more serious cases may involve medications and, rarely, surgery. If you do early diagnosis and treatment then that may help reduce the risk of long-term complications from pericarditis.
Pericarditis Signs & Symptoms :-
Chest pain is the most usual symptom of pericarditis. It usually feels sharp or stabbing. Still, most of the people have dull, achy or pressure-like chest pain.Pericarditis pain generally take place behind the breastbone or on the left side of the chest. The pain may -
• lay out on the neck and left shoulder,
• Get worse when you are coughing, while lying down or taking a deep breath,
• When sitting up or leaning forward, It get's better.
Other signs and symptoms of pericarditis may involve :
• Cough,
• Tiredness or common feeling of weakness or being sick,
• swelling of leg,
• Low-grade fever,
• Pounding or racing
heartbeat, (heart palpitations)
• Shortness of breath when lying down,
• Swelling of the belly, (abdomen)
The particular symptoms turn on on the type of pericarditis. Pericarditis is assemble into many different categories, according to the pattern of symptoms and how long the symptoms last.
• Acute pericarditis starts immediately but does not stay longer more than three weeks. Future episodes can take place. It may be very hard to tell the differences between the acute pericarditis and pain due to a heart attack.
• Recurrent pericarditis takr place about four to six weeks after an episode of acute pericarditis without any symptoms in between.
• Incessant pericarditis stay about four to six weeks but not more than three months. In this symptoms are continuous.
• Chronic constrictive pericarditis generally turn on slowly and stay longer than three months.
Pericarditis Causes :-
The cause of pericarditis is frequently hard to determine. A reason for cause can not be found (idiopathic pericarditis).Pericarditis causes can involve :
• Immune system react after heart damage due to a heart attack or any heart surgery, (Dressler syndrome, also called postmyocardial infarction syndrome or postcardiac injury syndrome)
• Infection, such as COVID-19,
• Erythrogenic disorders, including lupus and rheumatoid arthritis,
• Injury to the heart or chest,
• Other chronic health conditions, including kidney failure and cancer.
Pericarditis Complications :-
Early diagnosis and treatment of pericarditis generally reduces the risk of complications. Potential complications of pericarditis involve :• Fluid buildup around the heart (pericardial effusion). The fluid buildup can cause the further heart complications.
• Thickening and discolour of the heart lining (constrictive pericarditis). Some people with long-term pericarditis turn on permanent thickening and scarring of the pericardium. The changes stop the heart from filling and emptying properly. This unusual complication often cause to serious swelling of the legs and abdomen and shortness of breath.
• force on the heart due to fluid buildup (cardiac tamponade). This life-threatening situation prevents the heart from filling properly. Very few blood leaves the heart, causing a dramatic drop in blood pressure. Cardiac tamponade requires emergency treatment.
Pericarditis Prevention :-
There is no specific prevention for pericarditis. But, taking these steps to stop infections might help reduce the risk of heart inflammation :• Avoid people who have a viral or flu-like illness until they have been recovered. If you are sick with symptoms of a viral infection, then try to avoid exposing others.
• Follow good hygiene. Daily washing your hand regularly can help to prevent from spreading illness.
• Get suggested vaccines. Stay up to date on the suggested vaccines, involving those that protect against COVID-19, rubella and influenza diseases that can cause myocarditis. Rarely, the COVID-19 vaccine can cause inflammation of the outer heart lining (pericarditis) and inflammation of the heart muscle, mainly in males ages 12 through 17. Talk to your health care team about the benefits and risks of vaccines.