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J Med Case Rep
January 2025
Cardiac Surgery Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Introduction: Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition resulting from fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac, leading to decreased cardiac output and shock. Various etiologies can cause cardiac tamponade, including liver cirrhosis, which may be induced by autoimmune hepatitis. Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic inflammatory liver disease characterized by interface hepatitis, elevated transaminase levels, autoantibodies, and increased immunoglobulin G levels.
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November 2024
Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, Hospital Escuela Universitario, Honduras.
Tuberculosis is a transmissible disease caused by the bacterium . It is the leading cause of mortality due to infectious diseases. Tuberculous pericarditis is one of the manifestations of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and represents the primary cause of pericardial effusion in developing countries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Endovasc Ther
December 2024
Department of Medical Imaging, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is an important cause of death and disability. Advances in catheter-directed therapies have led to the use of devices, such as the Inari FlowTriever and Penumbra Indigo system for aspiration thrombectomy (AT) for both massive and sub-massive PE. However, limited data exist on causes of procedural mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Cardiol Cases
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, USA.
Unlabelled: This case is a rare presentation of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), where malignant pericardial effusion (MPE) served as the primary manifestation. A 58-year-old woman, post-breast implant removal, presented with pleuritic chest pain, fever, and chills. Clinical evaluation revealed jugular venous distention, muffled heart sounds, and hemodynamic instability.
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December 2024
Department of Emergency Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University, No.7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, 100, Taiwan.
Introduction: This prospective study aims to evaluate the learning effect of US-guided thoracocentesis and pericardiocentesis in novices through simulation training using handmade phantoms.
Methods: The novices included undergraduate-year (UGY) students and first postgraduate-year (PGY-1) residents. Handmade phantoms were utilized for training and immediate assessment.
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