Key result
Emergency pericardiocentesis successfully stabilized a very low birth weight infant who developed cardiac tamponade following PICC insertion, leading to an uneventful recovery.
Design
Case report
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Demands tamponade vigilance during neonatal PICC insertion; extends rescue experience yet leaves open incidence and prevention data.
Case Report (n=1)
No
In preterm infants with a PICC, sudden unexplained circulatory collapse should prompt immediate ultrasound evaluation and pericardiocentesis for suspected cardiac tamponade.
Shuno et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Cardiac tamponade (n=1). Emergency pericardiocentesis was evaluated on Clinical recovery. Emergency pericardiocentesis successfully stabilized a very low birth weight infant who developed cardiac tamponade following PICC insertion, leading to an uneventful recovery.
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