The pericardial sac called the pericardium is necessary for separating the heart from the abdominal organs, keeping it in the correct position and maintaining normal pressure. With inflammation of the serous membrane, pericarditis develops-the symptoms and treatment of this pathology largely depend on the causes that triggered the pathological process, since this disease is extremely rare on its own.
Symptoms and treatment of exudative pericarditis
The pericardial cavity under normal conditions contains from 5 to 30 ml of liquid (pericardial), which in composition is similar to blood plasma. It is designed to reduce the intensity of friction against each other by the leaves of the pericardial bag during muscle contractions. With the development of the inflammatory process, the exudative form of pericarditis first develops. It is characterized by sweating - penetration into the pericardial cavity of an additional volume of fluid.
Signs of exudative disease:
- sensations of compression in the chest;
- pain in the heart ;
- dyspnea;
- violation of food passage through the esophagus;
- hiccough;
- fever;
- an increase in the diameter of the abdomen;
- pallor of the skin, sometimes with cyanosis;
- smoothing the gaps between the edges;
- swelling of the face and neck;
- swelling of the veins.
Drug treatment of effusion pericarditis is based on the elimination of the primary disease, which became the cause of the inflammatory process in question. Standard symptomatic therapy is carried out, involving compliance with bed rest, limiting the amount of salt in the diet and taking the following drugs:
- non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Ibuprofen);
- diuretics (Veroshpiron);
- medicines affecting the exchange of uric acid (Colchicine);
- medicines based on potassium (Asparcum).
In severe cases, it may be necessary to administer corticosteroid hormones, antibiotics.
Signs and treatment of dry cardiac pericarditis
Even after the inflammatory process subsides and the amount of pericardial fluid is normalized, protein compounds remain in the cavity of the pericardial sac. They are deposited on the walls of the serosa, forming fibrin adhesions. Over time, these deposits can lead to intergrowth of the pericardium, which prevents a normal heart contraction.
This form of pathology is called dry pericarditis and is accompanied by the following symptoms:
- pressing dull pain in the heart;
- increased heart rate;
- malaise;
- periodic shortness of breath;
- dry cough;
- increased pain when changing body position, breathing, swallowing food;
- chills.
Drug therapy is absolutely analogous to the treatment of exudative form of the disease, only in this case it is not always necessary to take diuretics, since there is no swelling of the tissues.
Treatment of symptoms and effects of pericarditis folk remedies
Use only alternative medicine methods can not, since non-traditional medicines serve only as an auxiliary therapy, which can be performed in conjunction with drug treatment.
Recipe for herbal collection with pericarditis
Ingredients:
- Melissa leaves - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- herb yarrow - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- crushed fruits of anise - 4 tbsp. spoons;
- the roots of valerian - 2 tbsp. spoons;
- boiling water - 220 ml.
Preparation and use
All plant components should be mixed thoroughly. Pour boiling water 1 tbsp. spoon of the collection, insist half an hour, strain. The available volume of the solution must be drunk 3 times. The time of reception and portions do not matter.
Use the proposed remedy every day until you feel better.