I30.9Dagger codeAsterisk code

Acute pericarditis, unspecified

Acute pericarditis

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GuidelinesPericarditisDescription Diagnostic criteria Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: I30.9 DESCRIPTION An inflammation of the pericardium. Causes include viral or bacterial and autoimmune disease. The commonest cause is viral but the clinician should entertain a high index of suspicion for tuberculous and bacterial pericarditis as these require specific antimicrobial treatment. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Infl