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The diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at Groote Schuur hospital
In this MMed thesis I have reviewed retrospectively the pericardial aspirations performed between 1 July 1987 and 12th October 1989 at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. Documenting the reasons for aspiration, the complications of pericardiocentesis, and how cytologic, bacteriologic and biochemical...
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| description | In this MMed thesis I have reviewed retrospectively the pericardial aspirations performed between 1 July 1987 and 12th October 1989 at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. Documenting the reasons for aspiration, the complications of pericardiocentesis, and how cytologic, bacteriologic and biochemical examination of the aspirate influenced the clinicians' management of the 52 patients reviewed. The relatively low mortality of less than 2% is noted, in a procedure carried out for the relief of cardiac tamponade in 57% of the patients. A significant relationship between an ADA level higher than 51 international units per litre and a positive culture of mycobacterium tuberculosis from pericardial aspiration is demonstrated. The relatively low successful culture of mycobacterium tuberculosis (32% of the 29 patients clinically assessed as having tuberculous pericarditis) is noted, and recommendations to improve the yield from culture are made. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/27170 The diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at Groote Schuur hospital Jennison, S H Pericardial Effusion - diagnosis Pericardiectomy - methods Pericarditis - diagnosis Pericardium - anatomy and histology In this MMed thesis I have reviewed retrospectively the pericardial aspirations performed between 1 July 1987 and 12th October 1989 at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. Documenting the reasons for aspiration, the complications of pericardiocentesis, and how cytologic, bacteriologic and biochemical examination of the aspirate influenced the clinicians' management of the 52 patients reviewed. The relatively low mortality of less than 2% is noted, in a procedure carried out for the relief of cardiac tamponade in 57% of the patients. A significant relationship between an ADA level higher than 51 international units per litre and a positive culture of mycobacterium tuberculosis from pericardial aspiration is demonstrated. The relatively low successful culture of mycobacterium tuberculosis (32% of the 29 patients clinically assessed as having tuberculous pericarditis) is noted, and recommendations to improve the yield from culture are made. 2018-01-31T13:45:28Z 2018-01-31T13:45:28Z 1990 Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27170 eng application/pdf Division of Cardiology Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Pericardial Effusion - diagnosis Pericardiectomy - methods Pericarditis - diagnosis Pericardium - anatomy and histology Jennison, S H The diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at Groote Schuur hospital |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | The diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at Groote Schuur hospital |
| title_full | The diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at Groote Schuur hospital |
| title_fullStr | The diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at Groote Schuur hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | The diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at Groote Schuur hospital |
| title_short | The diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at Groote Schuur hospital |
| title_sort | diagnostic value of pericardial aspiration at groote schuur hospital |
| topic | Pericardial Effusion - diagnosis Pericardiectomy - methods Pericarditis - diagnosis Pericardium - anatomy and histology |
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