Large pericardial effusion: The differentiation of tuberculous from chronic idiopathic effusion

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 51, Issue SEP, 2003, Pages 880-883

  Cherian, G ^a   Uthaman, B ^a   Habashy, A G ^b   Salama, A L ^b   George, S ^b  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

^b Chest Diseases Hospital Kuwait   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN TEST; TUBERCULOSIS;

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN TESTS; TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 1242264304     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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