The role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade
This review article discusses two clinical cases of patients presenting to the emergency department with pericardial effusions. The role of bedside ultrasound in the detection of pericardial effusions is investigated, with special attention to the specific ultrasound features of cardiac tamponade. T...
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doaj-0e2e8db17afe45a38e895641171c33502020-11-24T22:26:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock0974-27002012-01-0151727510.4103/0974-2700.93118The role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponadeAdam GoodmanPhillips PereraThomas MailhotDiku MandaviaThis review article discusses two clinical cases of patients presenting to the emergency department with pericardial effusions. The role of bedside ultrasound in the detection of pericardial effusions is investigated, with special attention to the specific ultrasound features of cardiac tamponade. Through this review, clinicians caring for patients with pericardial effusions will learn to rapidly diagnose this condition directly at the bedside. Clinicians will also learn to differentiate between simple pericardial effusions in contrast to more complicated effusions causing cardiac tamponade. Indications for emergency pericardiocentesis are covered, so that clinicians can rapidly determine which group of patients will benefit from an emergency procedure to drain the effusion.http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=1;spage=72;epage=75;aulast=GoodmanCardiac tamponadeechocardiographypericardial effusionpericardiocentesisultrasound |
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Adam Goodman Phillips Perera Thomas Mailhot Diku Mandavia The role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock Cardiac tamponade echocardiography pericardial effusion pericardiocentesis ultrasound |
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The role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade |
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The role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade |
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The role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade |
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The role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade |
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The role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade |
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role of bedside ultrasound in the diagnosis of pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock |
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0974-2700 |
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2012-01-01 |
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This review article discusses two clinical cases of patients presenting to the emergency department with pericardial effusions. The role of bedside ultrasound in the detection of pericardial effusions is investigated, with special attention to the specific ultrasound features of cardiac tamponade. Through this review, clinicians caring for patients with pericardial effusions will learn to rapidly diagnose this condition directly at the bedside. Clinicians will also learn to differentiate between simple pericardial effusions in contrast to more complicated effusions causing cardiac tamponade. Indications for emergency pericardiocentesis are covered, so that clinicians can rapidly determine which group of patients will benefit from an emergency procedure to drain the effusion. |
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Cardiac tamponade echocardiography pericardial effusion pericardiocentesis ultrasound |
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http://www.onlinejets.org/article.asp?issn=0974-2700;year=2012;volume=5;issue=1;spage=72;epage=75;aulast=Goodman |
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