Pericardial effusion in the hospital--diagnosis and therapy
Thümmler, F.; Schmidt, H.; Evéquoz, D.
Praxis 88(39): 1573-1580
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 1661-8157 PMID: 10540569 Document Number: 504289
A pericardial effusion is a relatively common disease confronting the clinician. The most frequent causes are neoplasias (lung, breast and ovarial carcinoma, leukemia and lymphoma) uremia or idiopathic. Infections (frequently virus and seldom bacteria), myocardial infarction and rheumatic disease are also common. We present the clinical picture, the differential diagnosis and the various investigations of the pericardial effusion.