Which signs and symptoms accompany a diagnosis of pericarditis?

Answer 1

Symptoms include sharp pain to the lower left of the chest that is worse with lying down or bending forward. It usually does not cause shortness of breath, palpitations or dizziness unless other problems are also present.

The classic sign is a "rub" which is a rubbing sound heard with the stethescope. Other signs, such as bulging neck veins, are from related problems such as fluid accumulating around the heart.