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...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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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 |
| Summary: | 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 revealed a large pericardial effusion with tamponade. This timely diagnosis resulted in the patient being taken expeditiously to the operating room and saving his life. |
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| ISSN: | 1865-1372 1865-1380 |