This study evaluated the haemodynamic effects of general anaesthesia versus combined spinal epidural anaesthesia in patients undergoing caesarean section in the presence of mild to moderate pericardial effusion. A prospective randomized study. The study setting included a hospital where a surgical team ...
What is moderate pulmonary hypertension? Does pneumonia cause pleural effusion? What is the pathogenesis of emphysema? How does ascites cause pleural effusion? Why does pneumonia cause pleural effusion? Does a chest X-ray show pleural effusion? What is the pathogenesis of a pneumothorax? Is stage ...
The severity of symptoms was classified using a four-category ordinal grading scale (grade 1: none; grade 2: mild (with strenuous activity); grade 3: moderate (during ADLs); and grade 4: severe (present at rest)). The overall severity symptomatic class was defined by the highest grade of...
Background: The prevalence and prognostic value of mild pericardial effusion (MPE) has not been examined in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Our study aimed to assess the frequency and prognostic value of MPE in elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture. Methods: This is a ...
Background: The prevalence and prognostic value of mild pericardial effusion (MPE) has not been examined in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Our study aimed to assess the frequency and prognostic value of MPE in elderly patients undergoing surgery for hip fracture. Methods: This is a ...
Unfortunately, en route to the cardiac catheter laboratory for a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI), he suffered a cardiac arrest, due to pulseless electrical activity. An urgent repeat TTE confirmed significant pericardial effusion due to myocardial rupture with thrombus in the left ...