A Case of ‘Sweet’ Hydrothorax in a Patient on Peritoneal Dialysis
Non-infectious complications are an important cause of peritoneal dialysis failure. Increased intra-abdominal pressure resulting from dialysate inflow into the peritoneal cavity can cause leaks, including hydrothorax due to pleuroperitoneal communication. The authors describe a patient on peritoneal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2019-02-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/1060 |