192 PURULENT PERICARDITIS (PP)–CHANGING ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENT
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Actinomyces odontolyticus: Rare Etiology for Purulent Pericarditis
Purulent pericarditis is one of the most common causes of cardiac tamponade and if left untreated has a mortality of 100%. Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pneumonia have been implicated as the main etiology of purulent pericardial effusion followed by fungi and anaerobic sources. Actinomyces odontolyticus pericardial involvement has been reported in the literature only once. To our know...
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5. A 73-year-old woman on hemodialysis presents with fever, chest pain, leukocytosis, and an enlarged cardiac silhouette. What would be the most common sign indicating impending tamponade? (A) Bradycardia (B) Hypertension (C) Pericardial rub (D) Tachycardia (E) Tachypnea 6. A 22-year-old woman diagnosed with pericarditis has an elevated cardiac troponin value on initial testing. What is the app...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198104001-00201