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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Main Authors:	Javier Rosario, Rohan Mangal, Jessica Houck, Mary Cate Slome, Latha Ganti
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2020-01-01
Series:	International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:	Pericardial tamponade Bedside ultrasonography Acute dyspnea
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-019-0257-4

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spelling	doaj-e7f8fdd88b374a14aefedbdc10bdf5762021-01-31T16:07:53ZengBMCInternational Journal of Emergency Medicine1865-13721865-13802020-01-011311310.1186/s12245-019-0257-4Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another lifeJavier Rosario0Rohan Mangal1Jessica Houck2Mary Cate Slome3Latha Ganti4Envision Physician ServicesJohns Hopkins UniversityEnvision Physician ServicesEnvision Physician ServicesEnvision Physician ServicesAbstract 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.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-019-0257-4Pericardial tamponadeBedside ultrasonographyAcute dyspnea
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spellingShingle	Javier Rosario Rohan Mangal Jessica Houck Mary Cate Slome Latha Ganti Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life International Journal of Emergency Medicine Pericardial tamponade Bedside ultrasonography Acute dyspnea
author_facet	Javier Rosario Rohan Mangal Jessica Houck Mary Cate Slome Latha Ganti
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title	Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life
title_short	Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life
title_full	Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life
title_fullStr	Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life
title_full_unstemmed	Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life
title_sort	pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life
publisher	BMC
series	International Journal of Emergency Medicine
issn	1865-1372 1865-1380
publishDate	2020-01-01
description	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.
topic	Pericardial tamponade Bedside ultrasonography Acute dyspnea
url	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-019-0257-4
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Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life

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