Pericarditis

Pericarditis is a condition in which the envelope like a bag surrounding the heart (pericardium) becomes inflamed.
Treatment
The cause of pericarditis must be identified if possible.
The drugs include:
• Analgesics for pain
• Antibiotics for bacterial pericarditis
• antifungal medicines for fungal pericarditis
• aspirin or an anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like ibuprofen to inflammation of the pericardium
• Corticosteroids such as prednisone (in some patients)
• Colchicine
If the accumulation of fluid in the pericardium make the heart function or produce insufficient cardiac tamponade, it is necessary to drain the fluid bag. This procedure, called pericardiocentesis, can be done using a needle guided by echocardiography or minor surgery.
If the pericarditis is chronic, recurrent or cause constrictive pericarditis, may be recommended cutting or removing part of the pericardium.
Prevention
Many cases can not be avoided