Abstract
Pericardial effusion is the accumulation of abnormal fluid in the pericardial cavity. The symptoms are not specific and associated with the underlying disease. It was reported that a 53-year-old male patient entered the Emergency Room with a shortness of breath, and getting worse during activity and position. There was weight loss and smoking history. The history of diabetic, hypertension and malignancy were denied. On physical examination showed the enlarged right and left heart border and weakened heartbeat sheer off is found and edema pretibial and normal the other. The laboratory results;blood routine, renal and liver function within normal; lipid profile: hypercholesterolemia; viral marker is non-reactive.Rontgen thorax suggests cardiomegaly, but there was no infiltrate or nodules. Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed a low voltage. Echocardiography examination showed massive pericardial effusion. Pericardiosynthetis performed produces 750 cc of clear yellow liquid and showed transudate. Other laboratory tests such as ANA test, anti ds-DNA, cyfra were a normal impression. Thyroid function: hypothyroid, Mantoux test is negative. Finally, the patient is a massive pericardial effusion caused by hypothyroidism. The pericardiocentesis took, and the hypothyroid drug of euthirax is administered. The patient was well done and continued for recontrol.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 012172 |
Journal | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 1 |
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Publication status | Published - 26 Mar 2018 |
Event | 1st International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, ICTROMI 2017, in conjunction with The 23rd National Congress of the Indonesian Society of Tropical and Infectious Diseases Consultant, ISTIC 2017 and the 18th Annual Meeting of Internal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera - Medan, Indonesia Duration: 15 Nov 2017 → 18 Nov 2017 |