Acupuncture related acute purulent pericarditis masquerading uremic pericarditis
We are reporting a rare case of acupuncture-related acute pericarditis in an old-aged gentleman due to Staphylococcus aureus infection who was successfully managed with drainage of pericardial fluid and broad-spectrum antibiotics. We also reviewed the literature and found cardiac tamponade as the mo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2019-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2019.1622380 |