Pericardial effusion with tamponade: bedside ultrasonography saves another life

AbstractIn 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 patie nt being taken expeditiously to the operating room and saving his life.
Source: International Journal of Emergency Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research