Cor Pulmonale
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ar+ Unsual obstruction is found in the pulmonary adH^' Electrocardiography in spite of many ari!^ ?ns ^ea<^s does no^ appear to have "ed much to our knowledge. Two new procedures, essentially clinical, have ^1 yet been made use of in unravelling the ystery of the genesis of Cor, Pulmonale. They of*(1) The removal of a lung. The reduction ? the vascular bed is not likely to be less than e one caused by 'kyphoscoliosis, thoracoplasty, ? ^niatous or cicatrical pulmonary arteritis, arf SS-Ure ^ an aneurysm on the main pulmonary Series, pulmonary arteriosclerosis, schistosolas\s, pulmonary emphysema, fibrosis, tubera^sis, pneumokoniosis, bronchiectasis bronchial
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A CASE REPORT OF VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS, HEMOP TYSIS AND COR PULMONALE IN BEHCET\'S DISEASE
A 33-year-old female-a known case of Behcet's disease- was admitted to the hospital due to fever, dyspnea and hemoptysis. One week before admission, she had developed right leg swelling. The history suggested either deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary emboli or pulmonary artery vasculitis. Diagnostic tests were requested and the necessary treatment was started accordingly
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