Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life
Abstract In these video clinical images, the authors present the cause for an elderly gentleman’s shortness of breath. It was presumed to be an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a condition for which he was in the process of being evaluated. However, bedside ultrasonography reve...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-019-0257-4 |