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1.ammara
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04/29/08 - 01:46 AM             #1

I am a bit confused regaring why there is bleeding in Uremia? and also why the pericarditis of Uremia is painless??


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04/29/08 - 04:24 AM             #2

uremia causes functional platelet abnormality...meaning the platelet count remains normal but they dont function properly......about painless pericarditis.....i think all pericarditis have pain- sharp/positional...are you sure uremic pericarditis is painless?


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04/29/08 - 06:27 AM             #3

ohh okay. that means thrombocytopathy, not thrombocytpopenia though. i heard that there is increased fragility of the blood vessels too,causing bleeding.
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yah, it was asked by my Professor yesterday in the viva, and i am sure its painless but dunno y...confused

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04/29/08 - 08:14 AM             #4

In this case it is going to be serous pericarditis which is usually asymptomatic. I hope somebody can give us more info...

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04/29/08 - 10:11 AM             #5

1.ammara wrote:
I am a bit confused regaring why the pericarditis of Uremia is painless??

Where did you come across that info. cos i thought it also had painful pericarditis.


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04/29/08 - 11:39 AM             #6

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"Serous pericarditis is due to a small amount of exudative effusion with few inflammatory cells. It is usually caused by.... uremia...It is usually asymptomatic...may be present as a ...chest ache."

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04/29/08 - 11:53 PM             #7

^ sounds right!

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