PERICARDIAL paracentesis is often a useful and necessary procedure, but its application has been limited by its danger. 1 Although there is relatively little risk from perforation of the ventricular ...
The British Medical Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1066 (Jun. 4, 1881), pp. 879-880 (2 pages) ...
Chief Complaint: A 57-year-old white male musician presents with a chief complaint of vomiting and swelling of the legs and abdomen. The patient is short (168 cm), stocky, pale, and deeply jaundiced.