Cardiac tamponade as presenting symptom of tuberculosis
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Cardiac tamponade as presenting symptom of tuberculosis.
To cite: Zadra AR, Ripellino P, Barzaghi N. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2014208787 DESCRIPTION A middle age man was admitted to our infectious diseases department with recent weight loss, fever, dyspnoea and palpitations. Blood and urine tests showed only increased C reactive protein and mild anaemia. As the patient’s wife was previously diagno...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2014-208787