A patient is admitted for treatment of pericarditis. For which additional health problem should the nurse expect the patient to be evaluated?

Name: A patient is admitted for treatment of pericarditis. For which additional health problem should the nurse expect the patient to be evaluated?
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Myocardial infarction (MI) can lead to pericarditis as a complication, often referred to as Dressler's syndrome, which is a form of secondary pericarditis occurring weeks to months after the MI.

A Patient Is Admitted for Treatment of Pericarditis