December 1, 2018Southern Medical Journal
Uremic Pericarditis: Distinguishing Features in a Now-Uncommon Clinical Syndrome
Key result
A 47-year-old man with uremic pericarditis developed cardiac tamponade without typical tachycardia or electrocardiographic changes, highlighting atypical features of this syndrome.
Population
A 47-year-old man with diabetes mellitus, diabetic nephropathy, and acute uremic myopericarditis
Design
Case report
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Implication
Atypical tamponade features in uremic pericarditis may warrant vigilance; leaves open broader applicability beyond this case.
Study Design
Type
Case Report (n=1)
Structured PICO
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Population
A 47-year-old man with diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy who developed acute uremic myopericarditis and cardiac tamponade.
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Intervention
Hemodialysis and emergent pericardiocentesis
Uremic pericarditis can present atypically without tachycardia during tamponade and with normal electrocardiography, requiring a high degree of clinical suspicion.
Cite This Study
Restrepo et al. (2018) conducted a case report in Uremic myopericarditis (n=1). Hemodialysis and emergent pericardiocentesis was evaluated on Clinical presentation and course. A 47-year-old man with uremic pericarditis developed cardiac tamponade without typical tachycardia or electrocardiographic changes, highlighting atypical features of this syndrome.