Pleuropericardial Friction Rub: Causes & Reasons

Possible Causes for Pleuropericardial Friction Rub

This patient developed the pleuropericardial friction rub after dialysis was instituted, so it did not appear to be a uremic manifestation. [cjasn.asnjournals.org]

[…] pain Pleural and/or pericardial friction rub; decreased breath sounds Chest radiography: may reveal pleural effusion PFA: exudative effusion Elevated ESR, leukocytosis Electrocardiographic [aafp.org]

Our patient had a pericardial friction rub that remains unexplained. [cjasn.asnjournals.org]

Pleurisy

WBC, fibrinogen) Positive mutation analysis for MEFV gene Post–cardiac injury syndrome† Recent myocardial infarction, cardiac procedure, or chest trauma Fever, dyspnea, pleuropericardial [aafp.org]

Pericarditis

Pericarditis definition and facts Picture of the heart in the pericardial sac Pericarditis is an inflammation of the lining surrounding the heart (the pericardial sac). Pericardial effusion is a collection of fluid in the pericardial sac. This fluid may be produced by inflammation. The cause of pericarditis in most[…] [medicinenet.com]

Acute Pericarditis

[Letter]. Perm J 2014 Winter;18(1):e-122 https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/14-001 Re: Masek KP, Levis JT. ECG diagnosis: Acute pericarditis. Perm J 2013 Fall;17(4):e146. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/13-044. Dear Editor, We read with great interest the work by Masek and Levis published in a recent issue of The Permanente[…] [thepermanentejournal.org]

Hemopericardium

July 2000, Volume 175, Number 1 Trauma Cases from Harborview Medical Center Hemopericardium An Emergent Finding in a Case of Blunt Cardiac Injury Share + Affiliations: 1 Department of Radiology, Harborview Medical Center, University of Washington School of Medicine, 325 Ninth Ave., Box 359728, Seattle, WA 98104-2499. 2[…] [doi.org]

Post-Infarction Pericarditis

Clinically, post-myocardial infarction syndrome is manifested by fever, malaise, chest pain, and the presence of a pericardial and possibly pleuropericardial friction rub. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It should be suspected in any patient with pleuropericardial pain. A pericardial friction rub may or may not be present. [link.springer.com]

Acute Polyarticular Gout

For instance, fine inspiratory rales suggest interstitial lung disease, a complication of RA; pleuropericardial friction rubs occur with lupus; and parotid gland enlargement [aafp.org]

Familial Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition

For instance, fine inspiratory rales suggest interstitial lung disease, a complication of RA; pleuropericardial friction rubs occur with lupus; and parotid gland enlargement [aafp.org]

Viral Arthritis

For instance, fine inspiratory rales suggest interstitial lung disease, a complication of RA; pleuropericardial friction rubs occur with lupus; and parotid gland enlargement [aafp.org]

Seronegative Arthritis

For instance, fine inspiratory rales suggest interstitial lung disease, a complication of RA; pleuropericardial friction rubs occur with lupus; and parotid gland enlargement [aafp.org]

Pleural Adhesions

Friction sounds adjacent to the heart (pleuropericardial rub) may vary with the heartbeat and may be confused with the friction rub of pericarditis. [merckmanuals.com]

Viral Pleurisy

Pleural Effusion

Friction sounds adjacent to the heart (pleuropericardial rub) may vary with the heartbeat and may be confused with the friction rub of pericarditis. [merckmanuals.com]

Polyarthritis

For instance, fine inspiratory rales suggest interstitial lung disease, a complication of RA; pleuropericardial friction rubs occur with lupus; and parotid gland enlargement [aafp.org]

Parapneumonic Effusion

Friction sounds adjacent to the heart (pleuropericardial rub) may vary with the heartbeat and may be confused with the friction rub of pericarditis. [merckmanuals.com]

Lupus Erythematosus

Cardiopulmonary Pleuropericardial friction rubs and signs of effusions may be found. Tachypnea, cough, and fever are common manifestations of lupus pneumonitis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Malignant Pleural Effusion

Friction sounds adjacent to the heart (pleuropericardial rub) may vary with the heartbeat and may be confused with the friction rub of pericarditis. [merckmanuals.com]

Pleural Disorder

Friction sounds adjacent to the heart (pleuropericardial rub) may vary with the heartbeat and may be confused with the friction rub of pericarditis. [msdmanuals.com]