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Why does percarditis present afebrile?
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Pericarditis/fever: It can present with or without a fever. Generally it is more of an INFLAMMATION than INFECTION alone. Can occur after surgery in the chest and also after another infection in the body, usually viral
Answered 1/5/2019
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