Knowledge Base

Acute Pericarditis

Knowledge Base

title: "Acute Pericarditis"

Acute Pericarditis

Key Facts

Acute pericarditis classically causes diffuse ST elevation with PR depression.

Pericarditis is a key differential for chest pain and can mimic ACS; context and ECG distribution matter.

Overview

This article covers recognition and the ECG pattern that distinguishes pericarditis from STEMI.

ECG examples

Pericarditis (schematic)
Pericarditis (example ECG)— LITFL ECG Library (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Sources

  • CC Bible
  • LITFL ECG Library

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Related Topics

See also: Approach to Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome