Large Pleural Effusion Causing Right Atrial Collapse and Tachycardia.
- Author:
Su Ee LEE
1
;
Tae Ho PARK
;
Sun Yi PARK
;
Jeong Mo KOO
;
Kwang Soo CHA
;
Moo Hyun KIM
;
Young Dae KIM
;
Doo Gyung YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. thpark65@dau.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pleural effusion;
Pericardial effusion;
Right atrial collapse
- MeSH:
Cardiac Tamponade;
Dyspnea;
Humans;
Pericardial Effusion;
Pleural Effusion*;
Tachycardia*
- From:Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2006;14(2):67-69
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We observed one patient with large pleural effusion causing severe dyspnea, tachycardia, and severe right atrial collapse, which findings were completely resolved after thoracentesis. Our report shows that massive pleural effusion also can make severe right atrial collapse and symptom like cardiac tamponade, and thoracentesis can improve this condition.
