Medicine:Postcardiotomy syndrome
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Postcardiotomy syndrome occurs two to three weeks (up to one year) after pericardiotomy, and is characterized by fever, pleuritis, pericarditis, or arthritis, together with petechiae on the skin and palate.[1]: 827 The cause is believed to be an autoimmune response against damaged cardiac tissue. This is supported by excellent response to immunosuppressive (steroid) therapy.[2]
See also
- Skin lesion
References
- ↑ James, William D. et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
- ↑ Heffner, John (2010). Pleural Effusions Following Cardiac surgery. UpToDate.
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