Pericardial effusion is the acute or chronic accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space (between the parietal and the visceral pericardium) and is often associated with a variety of underlying ...
Lactic (acid) dehydrogenase (LDH), total protein - The Light criteria (for exudative pleural effusion) found to be as reliable in distinguishing between exudative and transudative effusions: (1) total protein fluid-to-serum ratio >0.5, (2) LDH fluid-to-serum ratio >0.6, (3) LDH fluid le...
Historical studies have demonstrated that conventional low voltage criteria on ECG have high specificity but limited sensitivity in detecting pericardial effusion (PE). Indeed, an ECG showing low voltage can be indicative of several conditions, including PE. PURPOSE. This study aimed to introduce new ...
There is no official set of criteria used to determine the stage of a particular case of pericardial mesothelioma. In general, a system called the TNM system is commonly used to describe a cancer’s stage. This uses information about the size and extent of the original tumor (T), spread ...
wood. Such a sound usually indicatespericarditis. The intensity of the rub varies with the phase of the cardiac cycle rather than the respiratory cycle. It may become louder when the patient leans forward. Large accumulation of fluid (pericardial effusion) may result in disappearance of the rub....
following diagnostic criteria: the presence of pleural effusion and ascites; the existence of benign and solid ovarian tumors with the gross appearance of a fibroma (fibroma, thecoma, and granulose cell tumor); and the ascites and pleural effusion rapidly resolve after removal of the tumor [1]...
decrease preload and worse cardiac outputPreparationEchocardiogram to prove moderate to large effusion size, and that the effusion is free of loculationEvaluate for evidence of right heart compression EKG monitoring on the patient (in the past also on the needle) Select your needle/supplies18G, 10...
Exclusion criteria were a history of atrial fibrillation, hyperthyroidism, amiodarone intake, severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, left ventricle ejection fraction less than 30%, the size of the left atrium exceeding 50 mm, active infective endocarditis, the presence of adhesions in the ...
Notably, in the setting of acute pericarditis, pericardial effusions (newly appearing or increasing in size) are included in the four main diagnostic criteria for acute pericarditis [6]. Pericardial effusion in acute pericarditis is observed in ~60% of causes and is mostly mild (~80% of cases...