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A Silent Relic: Uremic Pericardial Effusion
A 52-year-old woman's deviation from her treatment regimen put her at risk for a bygone fate. The patient presented to the hospital with gradually worsening dyspnea on exertion, nausea, vomiting, and headaches. After reporting a history of hypertension, end-stage renal disease secondary to lupus nephritis, and an inability to tolerate her oral antihypertensive medications, she was admitted with suspected...