SAQ 971 – Cardiology – pericarditis and colchicine overdose

Your resident has just assessed a 30-year-old man with chest pain suspicious for pericarditis.

List three criteria that should be met to diagnose pericarditis.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

The resident could not hear a pericardial rub. Detail how to auscultate for one and describe the expected sound.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

List four ECG features that help distinguish benign early repolarisation from pericarditis.

(Marked out of 4.0)

/ 4

Pericarditis is the working diagnosis and NSAID plus colchicine is planned. Outline the progression of clinical features in colchicine overdose.

(Marked out of 3.0)

/ 3

Total Score: 0 / 13

Percentage: 0%