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.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyOctober 27, 2024pocus, ultrasound, cardiac, hypotension, shock, tamponade, cardiac tamponade, echo, echocardiography

Intern Ultrasound of the Month: Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade in COVID-19 Pericarditis

This month’s case by Dr. Kalee Royster (PGY1) features a great example of a pericardial effusion with developing sonographic findings of tamponade along with discussion of how to evaluate this on POCUS.

UltrasoundLauren McCaffertyJanuary 30, 2022tamponade, pericardial effusion, pocus, echo, covid-19, pericarditis

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