Since acute idiopathic/viral pericarditis is a ... concomitant pericardial effusion. Pericardial calcification, a sign of chronicity, may be observed in chronic CP, but is not commonly observed ...

We worry that if we don't see calcific ... pericarditis and lupus. My first approach is talking to the rheumatologist and understanding whether there is active lupus disease beyond just the ...

1,2 White described a “chronic fibrous or callous thickening of the wall of the pericardial sac that is so contracted that the normal diastolic filling of the heart is prevented . . . There may or may ...

According to MedStar Health, pericarditis can cause serious chest pain and pericardial effusion ... it is called chronic pericarditis. Pearce, like roughly 15-30% of people with the disease ...

Aljodi, M. , Alfoli, A. , Alnatsheh, H. , Juneidi, A. and Neiroukh, H. (2025) Hemorrhagic Pericardial Cyst Mimicking Pleural Effusion. Open Access Library Journal, 12, 1-6. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1113215 ...

“We have the highest chronic disease burden of any country in the world,” Mr. Kennedy said at a hearing in January before the Senate confirmed him as the secretary of Health and Human Service ...

Co-authored by Nina Bakoyiannis, Ph.D., and Amy Vigliotti, Ph.D. Chronic pain can feel like an overbearing presence. Some describe it as an unwanted guest that turns up unannounced to dinner parties.

Apr. 23, 2025 — Scientists believe they know what causes the treated infection to mimic chronic illness: the body may be responding to remnants of the bacteria that causes Lyme that tend to pool ...

and then I had two major setbacks — pericarditis [inflammation of the pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart]. That knocked me for a loop. But by Thanksgiving, I went back to Channel ...

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can make it hard to keep up with your daily activities. (Photo Credit: Maskot/Getty Images) You and your doctor should try to tackle your toughest symptoms first ...