An atypical case of purulent pericarditis and cardiac tamponade found on bedside echocardiography

Background: Bacterial pericarditis is a rare cause of pericardial disease, with purulent pericarditis making up less than 1 ​% of bacterial cases worldwide. Case report: We report the case of a 52-year-old male with diabetes and end-stage renal disease on dialysis who presented for chest pain with a...

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Published in:	JEM Reports
Main Authors:	Daniel Brownstein, Elaine Yu, Jessica Amalraj, Rachna Subramony, Rahul Nene
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Pericarditis Cardiac tamponade Echocardiography Ultrasound POCUS pericardial effusion
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773232024000075