Point-of-Care Ultrasound to Diagnose Postpericardiotomy Syndrome in a Child.
Pediatr Emerg Care
; 33(10): 700-702, 2017 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
We report a case of a patient presenting with abdominal pain after cardiac surgery who was noted on point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) to have pericardial and pleural effusion, in addition to ascites. The most notable findings were pleural and pericardial effusions, which combined with symptomatology met criteria for postpericardiotomy syndrome. Point-of-care ultrasound expedited the diagnosis of a pericardial effusion with impending tamponade and transfer for pericardiocentesis and placement of pericardial drain.
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Assunto principal:
Síndrome Pós-Pericardiotomia
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Ultrassonografia
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Sistemas Automatizados de Assistência Junto ao Leito
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article