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Both a pericardial effusion and a failing myocardium can produce the roentgen appearance of a large, smoothly dilated heart which shows little evidence of pulsations. The correct diagnosis is often suggested by the appearance of the hilar vessels which are usually obscured by the cardiac shadow that is enlarged by a pericardial effusion, and not by the
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Flexible fiberoptic pericardioscopy for the diagnosis of pericardial disease [PDF]
Pericardiocentesis provides an etiologic diagnosis for pericardial effusions approximately 25% of the time. In seven patients with evidence of a large pericardial effusion of unknown origin without cardiac tamponade, a flexible fiberoptic bronchoscope ...
Kondos, George T.+2 more
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Pericardial Involvement in Severe COVID-19 Patients
Background and Objectives: SARS-CoV-2 has an extensive tissue tropism due to its ability to attach to the surfaces of cells through different receptors, leading to systemic complications.
Mihai Lazar+10 more
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Presumed hydrochlorothiazide-associated immunologic-hypersensitivity-induced pericardial effusion
A 50-year-old Caucasian female presented for a second opinion regarding a newly diagnosed pericardial effusion. Seven months previously, hydrochlorothiazide was introduced into her pharmacologic regimen to aid in the management of her hypertension.
Michael J Chaskes, Mark B Chaskes
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Background: Pericardial effusion may culminate in cardiac tamponade which could be fatal. This study aims to describe the prevalence of cardiac tamponade, with the etiology, and outcome of childhood pericardial effusion at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital ...
Igoche David Peter+2 more
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Can malignant and inflammatory pleural effusions in dogs be distinguished using computed tomography [PDF]
Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality used to investigate human patients with suspected malignant or inflammatory pleural effusion, but there is a lack of information about the clinical use of this test in dogs.
Aquino+35 more
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Machine-Learning-Based Multiple Abnormality Prediction with Large-Scale Chest Computed Tomography Volumes [PDF]
Machine learning models for radiology benefit from large-scale data sets with high quality labels for abnormalities. We curated and analyzed a chest computed tomography (CT) data set of 36,316 volumes from 19,993 unique patients. This is the largest multiply-annotated volumetric medical imaging data set reported. To annotate this data set, we developed
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Pericardial effusion under nivolumab: case-reports and review of the literature
Background Nivolumab, a programmed death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor, is an immune checkpoint inhibitor particularly used in the treatment of malignant melanoma, non-small cell lung cancer and renal cell carcinoma. Immune-related adverse events are frequent under
Saade Anastasia+7 more
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Introduction: Pericardial effusion is an indicator of poor prognosis in patients with cancer. We investigated the effect of pericardial effusion development on right ventricular function in oncology patients receiving chemotherapy for malignancy. Methods:
Sefa Tatar+5 more
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Case Report: Tuberculosis with Pericardial Effusion in Children
Background. Tuberculosis pericardial effusion is a rare case in the developed countries. This may cause serious and deadly impact if not diagnosed and treated properly.
Muhammad Ali Shodikin
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