An update: they say no pericarditis. Although - sidebar - I think it's weird that the tech called me with the results (like 10 days after the echo despite multiple phone calls asking for the results). She said the echo was fine. I said, Great, so no pericarditiis? She paused a bit and then just repeated, the echo was fine. Anyone else find that kinda weird?
Anyway, I let my PCP know, as he was the one who was concerned about pericarditiis. He wants my new cardiologist (I'm switching cardiologists and will see him in a couple weeks) to possibly do a MUGA scan, which I had never heard of.
So anyway, good news that I don't have pericarditis!
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Anne Birdsong
Occupational Therapist
Rural
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-18-2020 18:55
From: Anne Birdsong
Subject: Pericarditis??
My heart rate has been high, around 100 at rest and can be 140 when I'm at the peak of my exercise (taking 3 - 4 mile walks). My pcp wanted to see me for this, bc he felt it should have gone down by now if it was just my heart still trying to get back to normal after the OHS (5/18/20). He sent me for some blood work, and my sed rate is pretty high (more than 4x normal), indicating an inflammation. He thinks between the tachycardia and the elevated sed rate, I might have pericarditis. I'm going for an echo on Monday to see if that's what it is. Has anyone else had pericarditis?
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Anne Birdsong
Occupational Therapist
Rural
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