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[[Image:Stadia_pericarditis.png|thumb| Several stages of pericarditis]] | [[Image:Stadia_pericarditis.png|thumb| Several stages of pericarditis]] | ||
[[Image:ptadepressie.png|thumb| This enlargement shows clear PTa depression]] | [[Image:ptadepressie.png|thumb| This enlargement shows clear PTa depression]] | ||
Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium. This can lead to ST elevation in all leads. Therefore, it is important to distinguish pericarditis from a [[myocardial infarction]], which has more acute complaints and ST-elevations are limited to the infarct area. | Pericarditis is an inflammation of the pericardium. This can lead to ST elevation in all leads. Therefore, it is important to distinguish pericarditis from a [[myocardial infarction]], which has more acute complaints and ST-elevations are limited to the infarct area. | ||
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Keep into account that in stage I pericarditis, ST-elevation is present in all leads except in aVR, V1 and III. | Keep into account that in stage I pericarditis, ST-elevation is present in all leads except in aVR, V1 and III. | ||
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==Examples== | |||
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Image:ptadepressieecg.png| The 12 lead ECG of this patient shows PTa depression, but no ST elevation | |||
Image:12leadpericarditis.png| Another 12 lead example of pericarditis. | |||
Image:ECG000026.jpg| Acute pericarditis with clear diffuse ST elevation and some PTa depression | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[[w:Pericarditis|Pericarditis]] on Wikipedia | [[w:Pericarditis|Pericarditis]] on Wikipedia | ||