. Fig. 182.—Appearance of an animal suffering from pseudo-pericarditis (infra- pericardial abscess). The dotted outline indicates the space occupied by the heart, which is thrust upwards. 140 or 150 beats per minute. In cases of pseudo-pericarditis it rarely rises above 90 or 110. Diagnosis. The attempt to diagnose this condition accurately must not be regarded merely as a result of scientific curiosity. Under certain circumstances the diagnosis may be of very great importance. While the patient affected with pericarditis due to a foreign body is beyond all hope of recovery, certain cases of p
. Fig. 182.—Appearance of an animal suffering from pseudo-pericarditis (infra- pericardial abscess). The dotted outline indicates the space occupied by the heart, which is thrust upwards. 140 or 150 beats per minute. In cases of pseudo-pericarditis it rarely rises above 90 or 110. Diagnosis. The attempt to diagnose this condition accurately must not be regarded merely as a result of scientific curiosity. Under certain circumstances the diagnosis may be of very great importance. While the patient affected with pericarditis due to a foreign body is beyond all hope of recovery, certain cases of pseudo-pericarditis apj)ear amenable to treatment. The diagnosis, therefore, is of great importance, and the practitioner should spare no effort to confirm it, bearing in mind the symptoms enumerated, and remembering that the normal sounds of the heart never completely disappear. An aseptic exploratory puncture with a long, fine needle will some- times prove of great assistance.
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