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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Published in:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Main Authors: Javier Rosario, Rohan Mangal, Jessica Houck, Mary Cate Slome, Latha Ganti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Subjects:
Pericardial tamponade
Bedside ultrasonography
Acute dyspnea
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-019-0257-4
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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.
ISSN:1865-1372
1865-1380

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