Pericardial effusion is a topic covered in the Diagnosaurus.
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Etiology
- Malignancy, eg, lung, breast, leukemia
- Infection, eg, viral, bacterial, mycobacterial, Mycoplasma
- Iatrogenic, eg, catheterization, pacemaker placement, postcardiotomy
- Idiopathic
- Uremia
- Radiation-induced
- Collagen vascular disease, eg, systemic lupus erythematosus
- Anticoagulation
- Aortic dissection
- Myxedema (hypothyroidism)
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Last updated: December 1, 2014
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TY - ELEC
T1 - Pericardial effusion
ID - 114593
A1 - Zeiger,Roni F,
Y1 - 2014/12/01/
BT - Diagnosaurus
UR - https://im.unboundmedicine.com/medicine/view/Diagnosaurus/114593/all/Pericardial_effusion
PB - McGraw-Hill Education
ET - 4
DB - Medicine Central
DP - Unbound Medicine
ER -