Pericarditis purulenta: presentación de un caso y diagnósticos diferenciales / Purulent pericarditis. Case report
Arch. cardiol. Méx
;
76(1): 83-89, ene.-mar. 2006.
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in Spanish
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| ID: lil-569521
ABSTRACT
Purulent pericarditis is an infrequent disease which affects the pericardium and has a high mortality rate. The diagnosis is suspected in a febrile patient with right cardiac failure and a primary infectious source. However, not all patients present in this form therefore the diagnosis and treatment can be difficult and a real challenge. This report is of a patient with this disease and other etiologic possibilities are discussed.
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Main subject:
Pericarditis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Arch. cardiol. Méx
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Mexico
Institution/Affiliation country:
CMN 20 de Noviembre/MX
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