"Pericardial Effusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Fluid accumulation within the PERICARDIUM. Serous effusions are associated with pericardial diseases. Hemopericardium is associated with trauma. Lipid-containing effusion (chylopericardium) results from leakage of THORACIC DUCT. Severe cases can lead to CARDIAC TAMPONADE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.695
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| Concept/Terms |
Pericardial Effusion- Pericardial Effusion
- Effusion, Pericardial
- Effusions, Pericardial
- Pericardial Effusions
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pericardial Effusion" by people in Profiles.
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Liu RB, Tayal VS, Panebianco NL, Tung-Chen Y, Nagdev A, Shah S, Pivetta E, Henwood PC, Nelson MJ, Moore CL. Ultrasound on the Frontlines of COVID-19: Report From an International Webinar. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 06; 27(6):523-526.
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Tirado A, Wu T, Noble VE, Huang C, Lewiss RE, Martin JA, Murphy MC, Sivitz A, Cohen SG. Ultrasound-guided procedures in the emergency department-diagnostic and therapeutic asset. Emerg Med Clin North Am. 2013 Feb; 31(1):117-49.
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Samuels LE, Van PY, Gladstone DE, Haber MM. Malignant pericardial effusion--an uncommon complication of multiple myeloma: case report. Heart Surg Forum. 2005; 8(2):E87-8.
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Park CH, Kim SM, Intenzo CM, McEwan J. Pericardial effusion secondary to severe hypothyroidism demonstrated by Tl-201 myocardial scintigraphy. Clin Nucl Med. 1993 Dec; 18(12):1093-4.