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| Spine changes unusual (< 5% demonstrated atlantoaxial instability) Compression fx related to corticosteroids; Pleural effusion, cardiomegaly, pericardial effusion |
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| HIV-associated myocarditis Dilated Cardiomyopathy Endocarditis Coronary heart disease Pulmonary hypertension Cardiac neoplasms Pericardial effusions |
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| RA; Tuberculosis; Empyema; Malignancies with extensive pleural involvement; Haemothorax / Lupus / Churg-Strauss / Paragonimiasis. Investigations ... |
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| Done on a 4 chamber view; Heart mostly in left chest; Occupies 1/3 rd of thoracic area; Normal cardiac situs, axis and position; No pericardial effusion |
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| Powerpoint slide Presentation on Echo Evaluation of Hemodynamics in Pericardial Disease |
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| Powerpoint slide Presentation on Pericardial Effusions: Non-Surgical Management of Malignant Pericardial Effusions (2002-08-14) |
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Pericarditis
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| Institution : State University of New York |
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| Pericardial diseases- Slides |
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| 3rd most common form of heart disease in U.S.; 2nd most common cause of adolescent sudden death(IHSS or HOCM); Directly affects cardiac structure and ... |
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| Chest X-ray. Amount of pleural effusion; More than 2/3 hemithorax or even entireChest X-ray. Mediastinum position; Shift away from a large effusion ... |
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MI; Pericardial tamponade; Acute CNS events, syncope or strokeaortic insufficiency : 50% murmur; pericardial tamponade; Aortic rupture ...
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