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Diagnosis and management of pericardial effusion [PDF]
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences, 2020 Pericardial effusion is a common pathology in clinical practice. The etiology of pericardial effusion is diverse, from infectious diseases, malignancies, autoimmune diseases, chronic renal failure, to drug-related or after an invasive cardiac ...
Maria Manea +3 more
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Schistosomiasis with Pericardial Effusion. [PDF]
Eur J Case Rep Intern MedSchistosomiasis, caused by parasitic flatworms of the genus Schistosoma, is endemic in many areas of the world. We report the case of a young male patient presenting with persistent fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, with travel history to Al Baha, Saudi Arabia, an endemic area for schistosomiasis.
Bajameel EK +5 more
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Concurrent acute pancreatitis and pericardial effusion [PDF]
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2015 While pleural effusion and ascites secondary to acute pancreatitis are common, clinically relevant pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade are observed rarely.In a study by Pezzilli et al., pleural effusion was noted in 7 of the 21 patients with acute
Yusuf Kayar +6 more
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Pericardial effusion after open heart surgery for congenital heart disease [PDF]
, 2003 Objectives: To determine the prevalence and time course of pericardial effusion after open heart surgery for congenital heart diseases and to identify predisposing risk factors.
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Ibom Medical JournalBackground: Pericardial effusion is defined as the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac, this can lead to life-threatening cardiac complications if not promptly diagnosed and managed effectively. This radiographic case study aims to demonstrate the crucial role of imaging techniques in diagnosing pericardial effusion, providing valuable ...
Willner DA +4 more
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Pericardial effusion in an Indian context: clinical insights and dynamics from a tertiary care centre [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular DisordersBackground Pericardial effusion (PE) indicates the build-up of fluid within the pericardial sac, which encases the heart. The present study was undertaken to assess the clinical profile, etiology of pericardial effusion and to determine the correlation ...
Nafeez Javed Shaik +3 more
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Massive Idiopathic Chronic Pericardial Effusion: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2023 An idiopathic chronic pericardial effusion which has occurred due to pericardial fluid collection can continue for over a three-month duration without obvious cause. Massive chronic pericardial effusion without cardiac tamponade is quite unusual.
Mahdi Kahrom, Masoomeh Tabari
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Thoracic Cancer, 2021 In Japan, oral administration of tegafur‐uracil is recommended as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy for patients diagnosed with primary lung adenocarcinomas of >2 cm size and staged as IA, IB, and IIA.
Nobutaka Kawamoto +4 more
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Management of pericardial effusion [PDF]
European Heart Journal, 2012 Pericardial effusion is a common finding in clinical practice either as incidental finding or manifestation of a systemic or cardiac disease. The spectrum of pericardial effusions ranges from mild asymptomatic effusions to cardiac tamponade. The aetiology is varied (infectious, neoplastic, autoimmune, metabolic, and drug-related), being tuberculosis ...
Imazio, M., Adler, Y.
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Radiation Oncology, 2020 Background The literature regarding pericardial effusion after definitive concurrent chemotherapy and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for esophageal cancer was lacking.
Tzu-Hui Pao +6 more
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