Pulmonary hypertension is high blood pressure in the blood vessels that collect oxygen from the lungs. The oxygenated blood is supplied to the rest of the body via the relevant pumping chamber of the heart.
In most cases, the reasons for this are unknown. Two of the known causes of chronic effusive pericarditis are tuberculosis and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland). Diagnosis of pericarditis. Pericarditis is diagnosed using a number of tests including: medical history; physical examination â including listening to the heart through a stethoscope.
Bacteria are the most common cause of infective endocarditis, especially streptococci, staphylococci, and enterococci. Although fungi and viruses can cause infective endocarditis, they are not the most frequent cause. Infective endocarditis is caused by infection with microorganisms, not an autoimmune response. A client develops inflammation of the endocardium caused by Staphylococcus aureus.