Tension Hydrothorax in a Patient with Renal Failure

A patient with renal failure who received acute peritoneal dialysis rapidly developed a tension hydrothorax which required immediate drainage of the pleural space. Rapid identification and therapeutic intervention for this rare complication of peritoneal dialysis is necessary because of its life-thr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1990-05, Vol.97 (5), p.1254-1255
Hauptverfasser:	Trust, Arthur, Rossoff, Leonard J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Kidney Injury - therapy Acute renal failure Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Complications and side effects Development and progression Dialysis Emergency and intensive care: renal failure. Dialysis management Female Humans Hydrothorax - etiology Intensive care medicine Medical sciences Middle Aged Peritoneal Dialysis - adverse effects Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient with renal failure who received acute peritoneal dialysis rapidly developed a tension hydrothorax which required immediate drainage of the pleural space. Rapid identification and therapeutic intervention for this rare complication of peritoneal dialysis is necessary because of its life-threatening potential.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.97.5.1254