- pericardial friction rub
- pericardial fric·tion rub -'frik-shən-.rəb n the auscultatory sound produced by the rubbing together of inflamed pericardial membranes in pericarditis called also pericardial rub
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Pericardial friction rub — A pericardial friction rub, also pericardial rub, is an audible medical sign used in the diagnosis of pericarditis. Upon auscultation, this sign is an extra heart sound of to and fro character, typically with three components, one systolic and… … Wikipedia
friction rub — an auscultatory sound caused by the rubbing together of two serous surfaces, as in a pericardial rub or pleural friction rub; called also rub … Medical dictionary
pericardial friction sound — see under rub … Medical dictionary
pericardial rub — pericardial friction rub a scraping or grating noise heard with the heart beat, usually a to and fro sound, associated with pericarditis or other pathological condition of the pericardium … Medical dictionary
rub — Friction encountered in moving one body in contact with another. friction r. SYN: friction sound. pericardial r., pericardial friction r. SYN: pericardial friction sound. pleural r. friction r … Medical dictionary
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rheumatic pericarditis — pericardial inflammation associated with active rheumatic heart disease, characterized by a fibrinous, serofibrinous, or purulent exudate, sparse to densely shaggy fibrin deposits, chest pain, and pericardial friction rub … Medical dictionary
viral pericarditis — pericardial inflammation associated with viral infection, usually by coxsackievirus or echovirus, characterized by pericardial friction rub, substantial effusion … Medical dictionary
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