Vnitr̆ní lékar̆ství
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Vnitr̆ní lékar̆ství · Jan 2019
ReviewDiagnosing hypovolemia and hypervolemia: from clinical examination to modern methods.
In acutely ill patients, disturbances of circulating blood volume and water homeostasis are frequently encountered. In order to choose adequate treatment strategy a well based diagnostics of these disturbance sis necessary, because fluid therapy possess the potential not only to help but also to worsen patients state. ⋯ Tests of fluid responsiveness are other mean how to ensure that the acutely ill patient will receive just the right amount of fluids. In this review article we will present the current view of the circulating blood volume pathophysiology as well as contemporary diagnostic tools.
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Pericardial diseases have been until recently relatively neglected entity; however, there has been a markedly increased interest in these disorders in the last decade due to new diagnostic as well as therapeutic options. Various clinical manifestations of pericardial diseases may be generally grouped into pericardial syndromes including pericarditis, pericardial effusion, cardiac tamponade and constrictive pericarditis. In this review, the comprehensive analysis of acute and recurrent pericarditis is presented. Acute and recurrent pericarditis represent the most common pericardial disorders in clinical practice, in which major changes in therapeutic procedures occurred based on recently published trials, particularly the introduction of colchicine therapy.