An Unusual Case of Postpartum Dyspnea

Unknown Rheumatic Cardiac Disease as Cause of Acute Onset Post-Partum Dyspnea: a Case Report

“…Many conditions result in acute onset post-partum dyspnea [2] (Figure 1). These conditions include pathologies not associated with pulmonary oedema, such as pulmonary embolism, amniotic uid embolism, pneumonia (e.g.…”

Culture‐negative group B streptococcal pericarditis: A case report and literature review of the diagnostic use of polymerase chain reaction

“…We reviewed all English language articles and excluded case reports where the diagnosis had already been made with conventional tissue or blood culture before PCR. A total of 19 articles (22 cases) dating from 1991 to 2017 were deemed appropriate for further evaluation and included in the summary (Tables and ).…”

“…Published year Age (yo),blood culture before PCR. A total of 19 articles (22 cases) dating from 1991 to 2017 were deemed appropriate for further evaluation and included in the summary[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]…”

Management of postpartum preeclampsia complicated by idiopathic pericarditis: A case report

“…The majority of those affected with idiopathic pericarditis go on to have good outcomes, with only 30% affected by disease recurrence [ [5] , [6] , [7] , [8] ]. There is variable evidence regarding gender predisposition.…”

“…There is variable evidence regarding gender predisposition. Women who are diagnosed often have associated autoimmune conditions (systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE amongst others), which increases their risk of recurrent pericarditis [ 7 , 8 ]. Whilst identifying predisposing factors for women in the antenatal and postpartum states is difficult given the limited body of literature on pericarditis in association with pregnancy, there is a growing body of literature on the cardiac complications of preeclampsia.…”