Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Viral:

 • Coxsackie

 • Echovirus

 • Adenovirus

 • Epstein-Barr virus

 • Cytomegalovirus

 • HIV

Bacterial:

 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis

 • Streptococcus pneumoniae

 • Staphylococcus aureus

 • Zoonoses

Fungal:

 • Histoplasma capsulatum

 • Coccidioides immitis

 • Aspergillus 

 • Hitstoplasmosis

 • Coccidiomycosi

 • Candidasis

 • Aspergillosis 

Malignant:

 • Metastatic

 • Reactive

 • Primary

CTD:

 • Rheumatoid arthritis

 • Systemic lupus erythematosus

 • Scleroderma

 • Mixed connective tissue disease

 • Seronegative spondyloarthropathies

 • Vasculitis

Cardiac:

 • Post-cardiac injury syndrome

 • Dissection

Metabolic:

 • Uremia

 • Dialysis

 • Myxedema

Other:

 • Medication

 • Radiation

 • Idiopathic



Dr. André Mansoor @AndreMansoor - Author of Frameworks for Internal Medicine https://amzn.to/2LmUODZ



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