Transient cardiac constriction following purulent pericarditis.
Eur J Pediatr
; 151(4): 250-1, 1992 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-1499574
Transient cardiac constriction is an unusual complication of purulent pericarditis. It should be suspected in the presence of clinical and haemodynamic deterioration when signs of activity have abated. Features of cardiac constriction were observed in a 4-year-old boy 2 weeks after surgical drainage. The patient was managed conservatively without surgery and the outcome was good. Follow up 2 years later showed a healthy boy with a normal cardiological examination.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Derrame Pericárdico
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Pericardite
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Pericardite Constritiva
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Haemophilus influenzae
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Infecções por Haemophilus
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Alemanha