SAQ 905 – Cardiology – acute pericarditis ECG and effusion assessment

A 26-year-old man presents with three days of sharp central chest pain suggestive of pericarditis. His observations are stable except for a temperature of 38 deg C.

The ECG is shown below.

List the ECG abnormalities.

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What ECG features would make benign early repolarisation more likely?

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List five causes of pericarditis.

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List three investigations used to detect pericardial effusion in this setting, with a brief positive finding for each.

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Total Score: 0 / 16

Percentage: 0%