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Intractable Hepatic Hydrothorax: A Successful Outcome following CPAP Treatment

Hepatic hydrothorax is an uncommon complication in patients with end-stage liver disease. It may result in dyspnoea, hypoxia and infection, and carries a poor prognosis. Initial treatment is based on a sodium-free diet together with diuretics. In case of recurrent hydrothorax, a transjugular intrahe...

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Autores principales: Attout, Hassene, Samaan, Khalil J F, Bouhamla, Hichem, Amichi, Sofia, Dahmani, Kamel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9678118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36415845
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2022_003610