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pericardial
(redirected from Pericardial effusion)

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pericardial [‚per·ə′kärd·ē·əl]
(anatomy)
Of or pertaining to the pericardium.
Located around the heart.


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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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