Pericarditis is inflammation of the pericardium, the thin fibrous sac that surrounds the heart. It typically causes a sudden, sharp chest pain that can spread to the shoulders, neck, or back, and that characteristically worsens when lying down and eases when sitting up and leaning forward. Additional symptoms can include fever, weakness, and palpitations, and the condition can arise from viral infection, autoimmune disease, injury, or, in some cases, no identifiable cause.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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