Your patient has been diagnosed with pericarditis. Which of the following are signs and symptoms, or a precipitating factor? (Select all that apply.)
a. Sharp pain
b. Pain relieved by sitting up
c. Pain relieved by resting
d. Friction rub heard to right of sternum
e. History of kidney failure
f. Result of viral infection
g. Result of medications such as procaina-mide
A, B, E, F, G
Pericarditis maybe seen with a viral infection, kidney failure, or medications such as procaina-mide. Symptoms include pain relieved by sitting up or leaning forward. A friction rub is heard at the left of the sternum, at the third or fourth intercostal space.
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