Case report: a case of pericardial effusion presenting to primary care [PDF]
This is a rare but interesting case of Mr. MZ who had a life threatening pericardial effusion presenting to the primary care clinic. Through great clinical acumen and prudent targeted investigations, diagnosis of this rare condition was reached and ...
Devaraj, Navin Kumar
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Palliative treatment for symptomatic malignant pericardial effusion†. [PDF]
Consensus has yet to emerge regarding the optimal choice of therapy in the management of malignant pericardial effusion. We review the literature to evaluate the existing evidence on the clinical effectiveness of surgical and interventional cardiological
Bowden, Jack +3 more
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Chronic Recurrent Idiopathic Pericardial Effusion in a 53‐Year‐Old With Down Syndrome: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Pericardial effusion can result from multiple causes, and patients with Down syndrome are at increased risk. We report a case of idiopathic pericardial effusion in a Down syndrome patient, highlighting ECG as an important diagnostic feature for timely and effective management of this condition.
Rossana Izzo +8 more
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Peritoneopericardiale hernia diafragmatica met eenmalige pericardiale effusie bij een beagle [PDF]
A male, four-year-old, castrated Beagle was presented with ascites, tachypnee, partial anorexia and lethargy. Through radiography, echocardiography and computed tomography, the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and a peritoneopericardial diaphragmatic ...
Bavegems, Valérie +4 more
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Anti‐MDA5 dermatomyositis presenting with pneumomediastinum and pneumopericardium in the setting of rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease. These air‐leak complications signal severe, uncontrolled pulmonary inflammation. Early recognition of cutaneous clues and prompt, multidisciplinary escalation of immunosuppression are critical to improving ...
Thomas Bond +3 more
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Abstract Background Point‐of‐care ultrasound (POCUS) complements physical examination to advance diagnosis and treatment in a range of clinical scenarios. However, the scope for adult internal medicine physicians is not defined in Australia and New Zealand.
Ximena Cid‐Serra +11 more
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Pericardial and pleural effusions associated with sirolimus and discussion of possible mechanisms [PDF]
Sirolimus, a mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitor, is an increasingly used immunosuppressant in solid-organ transplantation. There are an increasing number of reports of unusual oedematous adverse effects associated with this drug, including ...
Almeida, M. +6 more
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Balloon Aortic Valvuloplasty Prior to Self‐Expanding TAVI: The BAVSE‐TAVI Registry
ABSTRACT Background Direct transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) approach is feasible and safe compared to predilatation‐TAVI. Certain clinical and computerized tomography (CT)‐based characteristics might indicate the need for balloon aortic valvuloplasty (BAV) before TAVI, especially with self‐expanding valves.
Abdalazeem Ibrahem +9 more
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How to enhance the novices’ learning in ultrasound-guided procedures utilizing handmade phantoms?
Introduction This prospective study aims to evaluate the learning effect of US-guided thoracocentesis and pericardiocentesis in novices through simulation training using handmade phantoms.
Sih‑Shiang Huang +4 more
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Metastatic seeding of colon adenocarcinoma manifesting as synchronous breast and chest wall localization: report of a case. [PDF]
Colon carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the breast and it is usually associated with a poor prognosis. Even rarer is metastatic seeding of colon cancer cells in an intramammary location after surgery.
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