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Managing Pericardial Effusions and Cardiac Tamponade in an Elderly with Familial Mediterranean Fever

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An 83-year-old woman, with a history of untreated familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) and polymyalgia rheumatica on prednisone, presented with fever and abdominal pain. Vital signs indicated a temperature of 38.6°C, heart rate of 102 bpm, respiratory rate of 20 breaths per minute, and blood pressure of 130/97 mmHg. Initial tests revealed elevated wh

Managing Pericardial Effusions and Cardiac Tamponade in an Elderly with Familial Mediterranean Fever
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