SMJ articles in the category "liver cirrhosis"

Original Article

Plasma Viscosity Changes in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis

Objectives:Plasma viscosity (PV) is a major determinant of capillary blood flow through the microcirculation, which, if impaired, can result in potentially important clinical sequelae. The objectives of this study were to investigate the alterations of PV values in different stages of cirrhosis, and to determine if any change in PV…

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Case Report

Staphylococcus aureus Pericardial Abscess in a Patient with Liver Cirrhosis: Case Report

Pericardial abscess is a rare complication of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia. We report the case of a 40-year-old man with hepatitis C and liver cirrhosis who presented with high-grade fever and chest pain. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a pericardial mass and computed tomographic scanning and transesophageal echocardiography confirmed the presence of a…

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