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pericardial [‚per·ə′kärd·ē·əl] (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pericardium. Located around the heart. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| 5) Once CCNF reaches the mediastinum, it can cause mediastinitis, pericarditis, pleural or pericardial effusion, empyema, pneumonitis, cardiac tamponade, and esophageal bleeding. On review, the initial chest X-ray showed mediastinal widening (Figure 5), and chest CT on the day of admission showed mediastinal adenopathy with evidence of hemorrhage, normal lung parenchyma, small bilateral pleural effusions, and a suspected small pericardial effusion (Figure 6). An electrocardiogram showed nonspecific abnormalities, but an echocardiogram revealed a small pericardial effusion. |
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