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Uremia causes serous pericarditis how ? mechanism?

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CRF---> uremia---> patient on dialysis ( but uremia is not controlled i.e. underdialyzed)----> pericarditis also called as uremic pericarditis.

hallmark of U.P.---> pericardial pain respiratory accentuation friction rub PR interval depression diffuse ST segment elevation




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Thnnks

  #4

That doesn't really describe the mechanism...

  #5

IN uremia serous pericarditis is caused by either infection or because of uremic toxins.....

  #6

yes I 've read something about uremic toxins also. It seems that the mechanism is not very clear

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