Early Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with Postsurgical Hypothyroidism
Pericardial effusion is a common cardiac manifestation of hypothyroidism, but effusion resulting in cardiac tamponade is extremely rare. We present a case of a 56-year-old African American woman with slurred speech and altered mental status that was initially suspected to have stroke. Her chest X-r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/310350 |