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The resuscitation of the traumatized patient with multisystem injuries begins on the scene of the incident, continues into the emergency department, and finally includes the surgeon and the operating room. Treatment of the traumatized patient requires a systematic approach to best utilize all
A case is reported of a 73 year old female patient who died during surgery for enlarged nephrectomy as a result of a massive non-cardiogenic pulmonary oedema. She had been given 2 red cell concentrates (450 g) and 3 fresh frozen plasma units (900 g). A postmortem examination did not reveal any
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of computed tomography (CT) attenuation values in the characterization of pericardial effusion.
METHODS
This study consisted of 96 patients with pericardial effusion who underwent pericardiocentesis. For further diagnostic evaluation
Hypothyroidism is a well-known cause of pericardial effusion (with an incidence of 3%-37%) and can cause cardiac tamponade in severe cases. In this review, we present the current knowledge on the epidemiology of hypothyroid-induced pericardial diseases, the mechanism through which low thyroid
OBJECTIVE
Cardiovascular diseases are the cause for 45% mortality and 20% morbidity in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Pericardial effusion (PE) accounts for 03-04% of all deaths in HD patients as a result of tamponade, arrhythmias or heart failure. This study aims to find out the prevailance and
In order to examine the efficacy and safety of nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (nab-P) in combination with bevacizumab (B) and gemcitabine (G) for the first-line treatment of patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer (MBC). In this single-center, open-label phase II trial, patients
BACKGROUND
In areas where Mycobacterium tuberculosis is endemic, tuberculosis is known to be the most common cause of pericarditis. However, the difficulty in diagnosis may lead to late complications such as constrictive pericarditis and increased mortality. Therefore, identification of patients at