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EFUSION PERICARDIACA [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A collection of fluid within the pericardial space.

CONT

Pericardial effusion. Some increase in pericardial fluid occurs in most cases of acute pericarditis .... If the intrapericardial tension is high. ... severe dyspnoea may occur ....

OBS

Can be seen in systemic sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and many other rheumatic conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Accumulation de liquide à l'intérieur du péricarde.

OBS

Peut s'observer dans la sclérodermie systémique, le lupus érythémateux disséminé, la polyarthrite rhumatoïde et plusieurs autres maladies rhumatismales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Redes vasculares (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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