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Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Cardiac Tamponade
Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Cardiac Tamponade

This case is by Dr. Ryan Starkman (now PGY2) and is a great example of a large circumferential pericardial effusion with sonographic tamponade physiology diagnosed with POCUS. This expedited interventional cardiology involvement before the patient decompensated, and 750cc of fluid was successfully drained in the cath lab.

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UltrasoundLauren McCaffertypocus, ultrasound, cardiac, hypotension, shock, tamponade, cardiac tamponade, echo, echocardiography