Large pericardial effusions of inflammatory origin in childhood

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 131-136

  Chi Fung Mok, Geoffrey ^a   Menahem, Samuel ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bacterial pericarditis; Inflammation; Pericardiocentesis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COLCHICINE; DIURETIC AGENT; INOTROPIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; STEROID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FEVER; FOLLOW UP; HEART TAMPONADE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IMMUNOPATHOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDITIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SYMPTOM; TACHYCARDIA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 7444236643     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104795110300026X     Document Type: Article

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