pericardial effusion/nicotine

BACKGROUND Immunoglobulin G4-related disease is increasingly recognized as a systemic autoimmune disorder characterized by immunoglobulin G4-positive lymphocyte infiltration. Organ biopsy and histopathology are the most important diagnostic methods; however, the significance of a cytological

Yellow nail syndrome (YNS) is an uncommon condition characterized by nail changes, lymphedema, in addition to pulmonary disorders and pleural effusion. Pericarditis and non-cardiac disorders can evolve with pericardial effusions including autoimmune conditions, hypothyroidism, malignancies,

BACKGROUND We report the case of a multiple drug interaction involving clozapine, antifungals and oral contraceptives, which resulted in an increased clozapine plasma level, pericarditis with pericardial effusion and eosinophilia in a young Caucasian woman. These symptoms and signs disappeared a few

Primary lung cancer typically presents in the older adult with a history of significant tobacco use. We present a young adult male with a rapid onset of dyspnea, and a large pleural and pericardial effusion with tamponade, necessitating urgent surgical intervention.

BACKGROUND Patients who present with malignant pleural/malignant effusion without a definite primary site are not well described in the medical literature. In the course of our clinical practice, we have observed certain traits that are peculiar to patients with such a presentation. We have applied

The purpose of ballistocardiography is to obtain a rough objective measurement of the strength of the heart beat. Recordings have been made with a portable electromagnetic instrument on 225 persons, some normal, others with many kinds of cardiovascular disease, to determine the usefulness of the

Excited delirium syndrome (EDS) has become a controversial and vexing forensic issue due to its association with restraint and sudden unexpected death. Although some authorities and jurisdictions recognised EDS as a cause of death there is no consensus among the medical community in this regard. The

A 28-year-old, moderately obese man with dyslipidemia (low-density lipoprotein 163 mg/dL, high-density lipoprotein 33 mg/dL), hypertension, active tobacco use (1 pack per day), and a family history for premature coronary artery disease (CAD) initially presented with burning, nonexertional chest