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Acronyms

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"Patients with purulent pericarditis are usually seriously ill and present with fever, fatigue and chest pain. On auscultation, there might be a pericardial friction rub ^1-4. An electrocardiogram might show abnormalities as PR segment depression and ST elevation in all leads ^2-5."

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Line 14:271 · 'ST' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.

Emphasis

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"The most common organisms in western countries are staphylococci, streptococci, and pneumococci. After thoracic surgery or in immunocompromised patients, Staphylococcus aureus, fungi and anaerobes from the oropharynx are common pathogens ¹."

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Associations"

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"Echocardiography"

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"Radiological report"

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Oxford Comma

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"Purulent pericarditis or pericardial empyema is a serious form of a bacterial, fungal or parasitic infection of the pericardium associated with a neutrophilic pericardial effusion."

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