Social death. Social death is the condition of people not accepted as fully human by wider society. Used by sociologists like Zygmunt Bauman and historians of slavery and the Holocaust to describe the part played by governmental and social segregation in that process. Examples of social death are:
Chronic pericarditis often causes tiredness, coughing, and shortness of breath. Chest pain often is absent in this type of pericarditis. Severe cases of chronic pericarditis can lead to swelling in the stomach and legs and hypotension (low blood pressure).
The cause of about half of all pericarditis cases (both acute and chronic) is unknown. Viral infections are likely the most common cause of acute pericarditis, but the virus may never be found. Pericarditis often occurs after a respiratory infection. Bacterial, fungal, and other infections also can cause pericarditis. Less often, pericarditis is caused by: Autoimmune disorders, such as lupus, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis. Heart attack and heart surgery. Kidney failure, HIV/AIDS, cancer, tuberculosis, and other health problems.