Key result
Emergency percutaneous pericardiocentesis successfully resuscitated a very low birthweight infant with sudden deterioration caused by a massive pericardial effusion.
Population
n=1 very low birthweight infant complicated by moderate respiratory distress syndrome, apnea, and…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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May support prompt pericardiocentesis for tamponade in VLBW infants; hypothesis-generating from single case report.
Case Report (n=1)
Early diagnosis and prompt pericardiocentesis can successfully treat life-threatening cardiac tamponade complicating central venous catheterization in very low birthweight infants.
Wirrell et al. (2008) conducted a case report in Massive pericardial effusion (n=1). Emergency percutaneous pericardiocentesis was evaluated on Resuscitation and return of vital signs to normal. Emergency percutaneous pericardiocentesis successfully resuscitated a very low birthweight infant with sudden deterioration caused by a massive pericardial effusion.
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