Abstract
A 44-year-old male presented to the emergency department in shock with jugular venous distension and upper chest cyanosis. Superior vena cava syndrome was ruled out by computed tomography (CT scan). However, a large pericardial effusion was found on CT scan and confirmed by sonography. Pericardial tamponade was diagnosed by emergency physicians and sonography-guided pericardiocentesis was performed with marked improvement in symptomatology.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-31 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- cardiac tamponade
- emergency department sonography
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine