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Created page with "'''Pericarditis''' refers to inflammation of the pericardium. It can be acute, recurrent, or chronic. It often leads to formation of a pericardial effusion. == Etiology == There are many possible causes of pericarditis, but the most common are viral and autoimmune. * Infectious ** Viral (coxsackie, others) ** Bacterial * Non-infectious ** Autoimmune (<abbr>SLE</abbr>, Sjögren, Rheumatoid..."