There are many causes of pericardial effusion, which can occur as a result of pericarditis when there is damage or disease in the heart. Sometimes, the flow of fluid in the pericardium is blocked or blood is blocked in this membrane due to trauma to the chest, thereby causing fluid retention. In some cases, the cause of pericardial effusion is unknown, as in idiopathic pericarditis.

I had dengue fever, when I was hospitalized and discharged from the hospital, I did not hear anything from the doctor. After being discharged from the hospital, the hospital discharge paper stated that the disease was accompanied by pericardial effusion (not due to inflammation). Doctor let me ask if pericardial effusion after treatment for dengue is dangerous?

Pericardial effusion has many different degrees, with a large amount of pericardial fluid will cause cardiac tamponade. Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency that requires early diagnosis and treatment to ensure circulatory function. Echocardiography is an imaging method that allows accurate diagnosis of pericardial effusion and especially cases of cardiac tamponade.