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Diagnostic value of the biochemical tests in patients with purulent pericarditis

Author(s) -

Meral Ekim,

Hasan Ekim

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

pakistan journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1682-024X

pISSN - 1681-715X

DOI - 10.12669/pjms.304.3743

Subject(s) - medicine , pericardial effusion , tamponade , pericarditis , cardiac tamponade , tachypnea , surgery , pericardiocentesis , effusion , pericardial fluid , pericardium , acute pericarditis , lactic dehydrogenase , thoracotomy , tachycardia , biochemistry , enzyme , chemistry

Purulent pericarditis is a collection of purulent effusion in the pericardial space. It has become a rare entity with the increased availability and use of antibiotics. In contrast to pleural empyema, there are few data regarding the biochemical parameters of purulent pericardial effusion to aid diagnosis. Therefore, in this study, we have evaluated the diagnostic utility of biochemical tests in patients with purulent pericarditis.

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