Laboratory signs of inflammation are common in patients with myopericarditis and include elevations in white blood cell count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate and serum C-reactive protein concentration ...

Electrocardiographic changes are common and typically evolve through four stages: Stage I: diffuse ST-segment elevation (typically concave up) and PR-segment depression are recorded in the first hours ...

A 54 year old male with no significant past medical history presents to his primary care physician with 2 days of chest pains including now. His vital signs and physical examination are normal. His ...

What are the four stages of the ECG findings in patient with acute pericarditis? Pericarditis, or inflammation of the pericardium, has typical ECG findings. These findings occur in progressive stages, ...

In acute pericarditis, the ECG typically shows a pattern of PR segment depression, concave ST-segment elevation, and T-wave inversion. 4 Myocarditis alone usually presents with nonspecific ST-segment ...

A man in his early 60s presents to the emergency department (ED) with a 1-day history of pleuritic central chest pressure. He has a history of a recent myocardial infarction (MI) that was treated with ...