Cardiac Tamponade Secondary to Influenza B Infection.
Autor: | Schroff P; Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Montgomery, Montgomery, USA., Hovey JR; Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Montgomery, Montgomery, USA., Tharumia Jagadeesan C; Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center/Creighton University, Phoenix, USA., Nagalapuram V; Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Montgomery, Montgomery, USA., Chaucer B; Internal Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Montgomery, Montgomery, USA. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2021 May 07; Vol. 13 (5), pp. e14888. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 May 07. |
DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.14888 |
Abstrakt: | Every year, Influenza infection contributes to significant morbidity and mortality carrying a huge economic burden. Extra-pulmonary manifestations are increasingly being recognized. We present a 29-year-old woman with acute pericarditis and cardiac tamponade requiring emergent pericardiocentesis secondary to Influenza B infection. Although very rare in relation to Influenza B infection, the pericardial disease can occur during the acute infection or as a post-viral syndrome. Considering pericardial disease in patients with chest pain and any viral infection may facilitate timely diagnosis and prevent unnecessary life-threatening complications. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2021, Schroff et al.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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