Cardiac tamponade in a patient with lupus nephritis / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 635-639, 2010.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that involves many different organ systems, and this illness exhibits a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. The renal involvement in SLE is called lupus nephritis and 50~80% of patients with SLE suffer from lupus nephritis. Although pericarditis or pericardial effusion is a common cardiac manifestation of SLE, cardiac tamponade is rare. Cardiac tamponade may be fatal if it is not recognized quickly and treated promptly. We report a case of cardiac tamponade associated with lupus nephritis. Treatment consisted of pericardiocentesis and high-dose corticosteroid.
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Assunto principal:
Derrame Pericárdico
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Pericardite
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Doenças Autoimunes
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Nefrite Lúpica
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Tamponamento Cardíaco
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Pericardiocentese
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Lúpus Eritematoso Sistêmico
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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