"Pericardial Effusion" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Fluid accumulation within the PERICARDIUM. Serous effusions are associated with pericardial diseases. Hemopericardium is associated with trauma. Lipid-containing effusion (chylopericardium) results from leakage of THORACIC DUCT. Severe cases can lead to CARDIAC TAMPONADE.
| Descriptor ID |
D010490
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.695
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| Concept/Terms |
Pericardial Effusion- Pericardial Effusion
- Effusion, Pericardial
- Effusions, Pericardial
- Pericardial Effusions
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