Bilateral hydrothorax and cardiac tamponade after right subclavian vein catheterization -A case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 Central venous catheterization is typically used for the anesthetic management of patients undergoing a major surgery or care of patients in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The occurrence of complications associated with central venous catheterization such as
Myoung Hwa Kim +2 more
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Indian Journal of Nephrology, 2021 Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related hydrothorax (PDRH) is uncommon; however, it is associated with a high discontinuation rate and morbidity.
N. Prasad +8 more
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Coil-Assisted Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration (CARTO) for the Treatment of Portal Hypertensive Variceal Bleeding: Preliminary Results. [PDF]
, 2014 ObjectivesTo describe the technical feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of coil-assisted retrograde transvenous obliteration (CARTO) in treating portal hypertensive non-esophageal variceal hemorrhage.MethodsFrom October 2012 to December 2013, 20 ...
Busuttil, Ronald +11 more
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Intractable Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Successful Outcome following CPAP Treatment
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2022 Hepatic hydrothorax is an uncommon complication in patients with end-stage liver disease. It may result in dyspnoea, hypoxia and infection, and carries a poor prognosis. Initial treatment is based on a sodium-free diet together with diuretics. In case of
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Hepatic Hydrothorax in the Absence of Ascites: A Diagnostic Challenge
Cureus, 2021 Hepatic hydrothorax is a rare complication of chronic liver disease. It usually occurs in patients with advanced liver disease, portal hypertension, and ascites. On a rare instance, it may be the index presentation of chronic liver disease.
S. Kamath, Ashok Sunder
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Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2013 Background: Spontaneous bacterial pleuritis is a high mortality complication in cirrhotic patients with hydrothorax. Aim: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors for spontaneous bacterial pleuritis in cirrhotic patients with hydrothorax.
Ahmed E. Mansour +2 more
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Supracostal Punctures for PCNL: Factors that Predict Safety, Success and Stone Free Rate in Stag Horn and Non-Stag Horn Stones: A Single Centre Experience and Review of Literature [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Supra-costal Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL) procedure has now become an established standard of care in patients with renal stone disease, in terms of morbidity, stone clearance, duration of stay and shorter convalescence period ...
Hariharasudhan Sekar +3 more
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Sweet hydrothorax: a common presentation of a rare condition
Avicenna Journal of Medicine, 2019 Sweet hydrothorax is a known, yet rare, complication of peritoneal dialysis. It can be life-threatening. This case is about a 70-year-old lady who presented with acute respiratory failure due to massive right-sided hydrothorax that developed insidiously ...
Mohamad Alhoda Mohamad Alahmad +1 more
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The changes and its significance of Th17 and Treg cells and related cytokines in patients with tuberculosis pleurisy [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Tuberculous pleurisy is a kind of tuberculosis, it is well known that Th1 lymphocytes play a key role in the treatment of tuberculosis infection.
Cai-ling Yang +5 more
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Primary biliary cirrhosis presenting with ascites and a hepatic hydrothorax: a case report [PDF]
, 2009 Introduction We report an unusual presentation of primary biliary cirrhosis. Case presentation We present the case of a 66-year-old white British woman who presented to the Accident and Emergency department with ascites and unilateral pleural effusion ...
Thomas George Wojcikiewicz, Sachin Gupta
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