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- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Tracheal and airway disorders
- Trauma Management and Diagnosis
- Vascular Anomalies and Treatments
New York University
2018
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
2016
10.1016/j.chest.2016.08.184
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CHEST Journal
2016-10-01
Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBE) is an under-recognized clinical entity and significant complication of cirrhosis that has a high mortality if left untreated. This case report reviews presentation recurrent hepatic hydrothorax with thoracentesis revealing this diagnosis highlights the importance treatment. A 62-year-old female history secondary to autoimmune liver disease presented acute abdominal pain, fevers, chills, dyspnea. The patient had discontinued prophylactic antibiotics her...
10.14309/00000434-201810001-02369
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The American Journal of Gastroenterology
2018-10-01
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