Aligned with the American Board of Pediatrics format. Authored & peer-reviewed by fellowship-trained clinicians.
Each question is written to resemble the format and topics on the exam, meaning you won’t see any negatively phrased questions, no “all of the following except,” no “A and B”…you know what we mean. Most importantly, all questions include selective distractors (incorrect answer choices), which will help you think critically.
Pericarditis, the inflammation of the pericardium, is a common cardiac cause of acute chest pain in the pediatric population. The majority of cases are idiopathic, but a viral history is often elicited. A virus may either cause direct pericardial infection or a reactive inflammation of the pericardium. Less commonly, pericarditis may be bacterial, autoimmune, or malignant in etiology. The typical pain of pericarditis is midsternal and may radiate to the left shoulder. It is also frequently… Read More
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Pericarditis
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