Massive pleural effusion due to heart failure in an undetected diabetic hypertensive patient: A case report

Massive pleural effusion due to heart failure in an undetected diabetic hypertensive patient: A case report

Pleural effusion is pathological accummulation of pleural fluid. The most common causes of pleural effusion are cancer, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and heart failure. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are two risk factors of heart failure. A 74-year-old male patient came to the emergency room fee...

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Main Authors: Citra Ayu Aprilia, Rizka Dwi Aulia, Arif Eko Wibowo, Evy Novita Permatasari, Samsul Bakhri, Abdurrahman Abdurrahman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine 2021-12-01
Series:JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia)
Subjects:
diabetes
heart failure
hypertension
massive pleural effusion
Online Access:https://journal.uii.ac.id/JKKI/article/view/19749

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