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what is 'pericardiocentesis'?
Definition for Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis is a medical procedure used for such diagnoses as: pericardial effusion, pericardial tamponade and acute pericarditis.
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pericardial effusion
fluid in sac around heart
Pericardiocentesis and pericardial effusion
pericardial tamponade
sudden accumulation of fluid in sac around heart preventing proper heart functioning
Pericardiocentesis and pericardial tamponade
acute pericarditis
acute inflammation of sac surrounding heart
Pericardiocentesis and acute pericarditis
blunt trauma heart
non penetrating heart injury
Pericardiocentesis and blunt trauma heart
postpericardiotomy syndrome
inflammation of sac around heart after heart surgery
Pericardiocentesis and postpericardiotomy syndrome
chest wall trauma or fracture rib
injury to chest
Pericardiocentesis and chest wall trauma or fracture rib
constrictive pericarditis
inflammation and scarring of sac around heart
Pericardiocentesis and constrictive pericarditis
histoplasmosis
multisystem fungal disease
Pericardiocentesis and histoplasmosis
Listeriosis
rare foodborne bacterial disease
Pericardiocentesis and Listeriosis
viral myopericarditis
viral inflammation of heart
Pericardiocentesis and viral myopericarditis
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Pulse oximetry
Oximetry
Pericardiocentesis and Pulse oximetry
Cardiac monitoring
Pericardiocentesis and Cardiac monitoring
Chest X-ray
Radiological technique to image the chest
Pericardiocentesis and Chest X-ray
Complete Blood Count
Pericardiocentesis and Complete Blood Count
ECHOcardiogram
Pericardiocentesis and ECHOcardiogram
EKG
Electrocardiogram
Pericardiocentesis and EKG
CT scan
Pericardiocentesis and CT scan
urine output
Pericardiocentesis and urine output
Oxygen
Pericardiocentesis and Oxygen
Cardiac enzymes
Pericardiocentesis and Cardiac enzymes
Serum troponin
Pericardiocentesis and Serum troponin
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Pericardiocentesis and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR)
Complete metabolic panel
Pericardiocentesis and Complete metabolic panel
serum electrolytes
Pericardiocentesis and serum electrolytes
Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Antinuclear antibody blood test used to screen for autoimmune disorders
Pericardiocentesis and Antinuclear Antibody (ANA)
Pericardial biopsy
Pericardiocentesis and Pericardial biopsy
CT chest
Pericardiocentesis and CT chest
Purified Protein Derivative (PPD)
Pericardiocentesis and Purified Protein Derivative (PPD)
Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Pericardiocentesis and Rheumatoid Factor (RF)
Pericardioscopy
Pericardiocentesis and Pericardioscopy
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ibuprofen
Pericardiocentesis and ibuprofen
aspirin
Pericardiocentesis and aspirin
indomethacin
Pericardiocentesis and indomethacin
prednisone
Pericardiocentesis and prednisone
colchicine
Pericardiocentesis and colchicine
naproxen
Pericardiocentesis and naproxen
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Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis involves the use of a needle to withdraw fluid from the ... A pericardiocentesis needle will then be inserted and guided into the pericardial sac. ...
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Pericardiocentesis
Allergies Arthritis Asthma Breast Cancer Cancer Deafness Dermatology Diabetes ... Pericardial tap; Percutaneous pericardiocentesis. Normal Values: ...
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Pericardiocentesis
Allergies Arthritis Asthma Breast Cancer Cancer Deafness Dermatology Diabetes ... Pericardial tap; Percutaneous pericardiocentesis. What the risks are: ...
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eMedicine Image Search
Searched Images for "Pericardiocentesis" Results 1- 2 of 2 records. Pericardiocentesis ... Pericardiocentesis. Pericardiocentesis. ...
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Pericardiocentesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In medicine, pericardiocentesis is a procedure where fluid is aspirated from the ... "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardiocentesis" Categories: Cardiology ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardiocentesis
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eMedicine - Pericardial Effusion : Article by William J Strimel
Pericardial effusion defines the presence of an abnormal amount and/or character ... Complications of pericardiocentesis include ventricular rupture, dysrhythmias, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1786.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis involves the use of a needle to withdraw fluid from the ... A pericardiocentesis needle will then be inserted and guided into the pericardial sac. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003872.htm
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Pericardial Tamponade and Large Pericardial Effusions
A major risk of percutaneous pericardiocentesis is laceration of the heart, ... If needle pericardiocentesis is performed at the bedside without ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=548241
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Pericardiocentesis - cardiac tamponade - WebMD
Learn about pericardiocentesis a procedure that uses a needle to remove fluid ... Occasionally, pericardiocentesis is performed on an emergency basis to treat a ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/pericardiocentesis
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Pericarditis in AIDS children.
... 2 cases was performed pericardiocentesis for diagnostic and/or therapeutically reasons. ... Pericardiocentesis. Pericarditis. Pericardium. Prognosis ...
http://gateway.nlm.nih.gov/MeetingAbstracts/102259900.html
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Cardiopulmonary Syndromes - National Cancer Institute
Expert-reviewed information summary about common conditions that produce chest ... A retrospective comparison of pericardiocentesis with sclerotherapy to open ...
http://www.nci.nih.gov/cancertopics/pdq/supportivecare/cardi...
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eMedicine - Pericardiocentesis : Article Excerpt by Ali A Sovari
Percutaneous pericardiocentesis was introduced during the 19th century. ... Excerpt from Pericardiocentesis ... echo-guided pericardiocentesis has been the ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/Pericardiocentesis.htm
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Heart Disease and Pericardiocentesis
Pericardiocentesis, also called a pericardial tap, is an invasive procedure that involves using a needle and catheter to remove fluid from the sac around the heart.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/pericardiocentesis
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Pericarditis Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment on MedicineNet.com
Read about pericarditis, inflammation of the pericardial sac surrounding the heart. ... Pericardiocentesis, a procedure where a thin needle is inserted through the ...
http://www.medicinenet.com/pericarditis/page4.htm
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Talk:Pericardiocentesis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Talk:Pericardiocentesis. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search ... Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Pericardiocentesis" ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Pericardiocentesis
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MedlinePlus Enciclopedia Médica: Pericardiocentesis
Punción pericárdica; Pericardiocentesis percutánea. Definición Volver al comienzo ... introduce una aguja de pericardiocentesis en el saco pericárdico, la cual se ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003872.htm
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Practical aspects of the management of pericardial disease
Pericardiocentesis is indicated for clinical tamponade, suspicion of purulent or ... Pericardiocentesis can be performed either using fluoroscopic (cardiac ...
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eMedicine - Pericardiocentesis : Article by Ali A Sovari
Percutaneous pericardiocentesis was introduced during the 19th century. ... Since 1979, echo-guided pericardiocentesis has been the preferred initial ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3560.htm
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Pericardial Tap
A pericardial tap (pericardiocentesis) is done to determine the cause of fluid buildup around the heart and to relieve pressure on the heart.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/pericardial-tap
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eMedicine - Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade : Article by Verena T Valley
Pericarditis and cardiac tamponade are clinical problems that involve the ... Echocardiographically guided pericardiocentesis: evolution and state-of- the-art ...
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic412.htm
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cardiac tamponade
... to drain the fluid around the heart (pericardiocentesis) ... Fluids are given to maintain normal blood pressure until pericardiocentesis can be performed. ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000194.htm
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Constrictive-Effusive : Article by Terrence X ...
Pericarditis, Constrictive-Effusive - Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is a clinical syndrome characterized by ... Pericardiocentesis can decrease ...
http://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic1783.htm
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Cardiac tamponade - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
... will have facilities to provide pericardiocentesis, but this is generally futile ... Is pericardiocentesis harmful? Circulation. Volume 90, Pages 2375-2378 ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_tamponade
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Pericardiocentesis and systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy in the ...
Pericardiocentesis and systemic cytotoxic chemotherapy in the management of ... carcinoma were treated by pericardiocentesis followed by systemic cytotoxic ...
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Heart Disease and the Echocardiogram
WebMD looks at how various types of echocardiograms can help diagnose heart disease. ... WebMD Home Heart Health Center Heart Disease Health Center Heart ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/diagnosing-echocardiogram?page=6
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eMedicine - Pericardial Effusion : Article Excerpt by William J Strimel
Pericardial effusion defines the presence of an abnormal amount and/or character ... dropsy of pericardium, pericarditis, pericardial tamponade, pericardiocentesis, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/pericardial-effusion.htm
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Pericardial Effusion
Pericardial effusion defines the presence of an abnormal amount and/or character ... Most patients require pericardiocentesis to treat or prevent tamponade. ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/pericardial-effusion?page=4
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pericarditis - bacterial
Bacterial infections are one cause of pericarditis. ... Pericardiocentesis (removal of fluid from the pericardial sac) is necessary to ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000173.htm
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Pericardial Tamponade Masquerading as Septic Shock
Pericardiocentesis of purulent fluid promptly corrected the hypotension. ... A subxiphoid pericardiocentesis yielded 500 mL of purulent fluid with prompt ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1824737
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eMedicine - Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome : Article Excerpt by ...
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is the result of an intrauterine blood ... oligohydramnios, hydrops fetalis, thoracocentesis, pericardiocentesis, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/Twin-to-Twin-Transfusion-Syndrome.htm
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Pericarditis-Exams and Tests
A physical exam and a review of your medical history will help a doctor ... During pericardiocentesis, a doctor numbs the skin on your chest, inserts a ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/pericarditis-exams-and-tests
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Pericarditis
Pericardiocentesis, with chemical analysis and pericardial fluid culture ... This procedure, called pericardiocentesis, may be done using an echocardiography ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000182.htm
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Pericarditis
Pericarditis is a disorder caused by inflammation of the pericardium, which is ... Pericardiocentesis may be either percutaneous (using a needle to reach the ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000182trt.htm?p=1
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Constrictive-Effusive : Article Excerpt by ...
Pericarditis, Constrictive-Effusive - Effusive-constrictive pericarditis is a clinical syndrome characterized by ... underwent pericardiocentesis and ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/pericarditis-constrictive-effusive.htm
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Pericarditis-Treatment Overview
Viral pericarditis usually improves on its own with time. ... Pericardiocentesis involves using a needle and sometimes a thin tube called a ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/pericarditis-treatment-overview
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MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Topics beginning with P-Pl
Percutaneous pericardiocentesis see Pericardiocentesis. Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiogram ... see Pericardiocentesis. Pericardiocentesis. Pericarditis ...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/encyclopedia_P-Pl.htm
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Contributor Disclosures for Pericardiocentesis
Contributor Disclosures for Pericardiocentesis. Role. Name. Disclosure. Details. Author. Ali A Sovari, MD, Research Fellow, Department of Medicine/Cardiology, ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/disc3560.htm
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Cardiac tamponade
Compression of the heart caused by blood or fluid accumulation in the space between the myocardium (the muscle of the ... until pericardiocentesis can be ...
http://adam.about.com/encyclopedia/000194trt.htm
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Purulent and Constrictive Pericarditis Arising from a Staphylococcal ...
... included therapeutic pericardiocentesis, drainage of ... The patient underwent pericardiocentesis, which yielded approximately 800 cc of bloody fluid. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=101181
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eMedicine - Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome : Article by Terence Zach
Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is the result of an intrauterine blood ... fetalis, thoracocentesis, pericardiocentesis, paracentesis, placental vascular ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic3410.htm
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Bacterial : Article by John Berger
Purulent pericarditis is a rare but life-threatening bacterial infection. ... Pericardiocentesis in a struggling patient is dangerous. ...
http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1765.htm
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Pericardial Effusion as an Expression of Thyrotoxicosis
She recovered completely, which precluded the need for pericardiocentesis. ... Pericardiocentesis was not required at this point. ...
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=18...
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Cardiac catheterization - WebMD
WebMD explains how a cardiac catheterization or angiogram is administered and how can help determine whether you have heart disease.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/cardiac-catheterization1?page=4
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Pericarditis: Treatments and drugs - MayoClinic.com
Pericarditis ? Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of an inflammation of tissue surrounding the heart. ... Pericardiocentesis. ...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pericarditis/DS00505/DSECTI...
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Chest X-Ray - test for heart disease - WebMD
Learn about the chest x-ray -- one of many tests for heart disease. ... WebMD Home Heart Health Center Heart Disease Health Center Heart Disease Guide. Email a Friend ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/diagnosing-chest-x-ray
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eMedicine Image Search
Home. Specialties. Reference Centers. All Sources eMedicine Medscape ... Results 1- 12 of 15 records. Pericardial Effusion ... Pericardiocentesis ...
http://www.emedicine.com/asp/image_search.asp?query=Pericardial+Effusion
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Echocardiogram - WebMD
Learn about the echocardiogram -- also called echo. An echocardiogram is used to determine the overall function of the heart and is used as a test for heart disease.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/diagnosing-echocardiogram?page=5
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Pericardial Drainage - Yahoo! Health
Pericardial drainage (pericardiocentesis) is done to find the cause of fluid ... The tissue sac that surrounds the heart is called the pericardium. ...
http://health.yahoo.com/heart-diagnosis/pericardial-drainage...
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eMedicine - Pericarditis, Acute : Article by Sean Spangler
The pericardium is composed of the parietal pericardium (an outer fibrous layer) and the ... Conversely, pericardiocentesis is relatively safe when guided by ...
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic1781.htm
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Heart Disease and Electrophysiology Testing
Learn about electrophysiology -- a type of test that records electrical activity of your heart. ... WebMD Home Heart Health Center Heart Disease Health Center ...
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/diagnosing-electrophysiology?page=2
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