A restrictive pathology in a patient with hypercapnic respiratory failure
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Tarih
2012
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Yayıncı
Acta Medica Mediterranea
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Carbon dioxide narcosis is an important finding in the emergency department. The differential diagnosis of hypercapnia allows to appropriate treatment. Some comorbid conditions can be confusing for the clinicians. In this paper, we present such an interesting case. Extrapleural abundant fat may mimic malignant mesothelioma, fibrothorax or encysted empyema.
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Adipose tissue; Fat pad; Obesity hypoventilation syndrome; Pleura; Thoracic wall
Kaynak
Acta Medica Mediterranea
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N/A
Cilt
28
Sayı
2
