Key result
Umbilical venous catheter insertion in extreme preterm babies can cause pericardial effusion, which should be suspected if unexplained cardiorespiratory failure develops.
Design
Case report
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Prompts consideration of pericardial effusion in neonates with central lines and unexplained failure; case report leaves open need for validation.
Clinicians should suspect pericardial effusion in neonates with a central line who develop unexplained cardiorespiratory failure.
Huseynova et al. (2021) studied this question. Umbilical venous catheter insertion in extreme preterm babies can cause pericardial effusion, which should be suspected if unexplained cardiorespiratory failure develops.
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