Pericardial effusion: Approach to diagnosis - UpToDate
A pericardial effusion is considered to be present when accumulated fluid within the sac exceeds the small physiologic amount (15 to 50 mL). An approach to pericardial effusion, including identification and management, is presented here. Related issues are discussed separately:
Pericardial Fluid Analysis - Medscape
2020年9月24日 · Cytologic study of pericardial fluid helps identify malignancy as the cause of pericardial effusion by detecting neoplastic cells within the fluid.
Pericardial effusion: Approach to diagnosis - UpToDate
2023年11月10日 · A pericardial effusion is considered to be present when accumulated fluid within the sac exceeds the small physiologic amount (15 to 50 mL). An approach to pericardial effusion, including identification and management, is presented here. Related issues are discussed separately:
Pericardial Fluid Analysis - American College of Cardiology
2019年11月12日 · In pericardial effusion, Light's criteria has approximately 90-95% sensitivity for differentiating transudate versus exudate. However, in pericardial effusion, specificity is low between 30-40%. Common causes of pericardial exudate include: malignancy, infection, collagen-vascular disease, post pericardiotomy, acute idiopathic pericarditis.
Pericardial Effusion - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2024年7月17日 · Pericardial effusion is diagnosed using a combination of clinical evaluation and imaging techniques, with echocardiography being the primary method for confirming the presence of fluid around the heart. Symptoms may include chest pain and dyspnea, with electrocardiography and additional imaging providing supportive information.
effusion drainage.22 Findings by chest X-ray, computer tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are shown in Table 3.23;24 Echocardiography is essential to detect pericardial effusion and to check for concom-itant heart disease or paracardial pathology.12;13 Hospitalisation is warranted for most patients to de-
The Usefulness of Diagnostic Tests on Pericardial Fluid
Meta-analysis of 113 cases of malignant pericardial effusion demonstrates a sensitivity of 95% for pericardial fluid cytologic study and a specificity of 100% in 82 samples from patients not having cancer. 39-49 Our sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 100% in 36 cancer cases and 101 noncancer cases agree with previous reports. Since our cases ...
Pleural, peritoneal and pericardial effusions – a biochemical …
Pericardial effusion cholesterol concentrations ≥ 1.2 mmol/L yielded a diagnostic efficiency of 83% in identifying pericardial exudates, with a sensitivity of 88% and specificity of 56%.
Diagnosis, treatment, and management of pericardial effusion
Pericardial effusion refers to the abnormal accumulation of pericardial fluid in the pericardial cavity [1,2]. Under physiologic conditions, the pericardial space contains 10–50 ml of serous pericardial fluid, which provides lubrication, thereby reducing friction on the movement of cardiac chambers [ …
Evaluation of pericardial effusion - BMJ Best Practice
2024年10月30日 · Pericardial effusion is present when the fluid in the pericardial space exceeds its physiologic amount (≤50 mL). In the clinical setting, pericardial effusion is relatively common. It may be detected incidentally on a cardiac or chest imaging study, or manifest on the background of a cardiac or s...
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