Key result
POCUS identifies right-sided chamber collapse in 6 children with pericardial effusions without hypotension, expediting care.
Why the study?
Point-of-care ultrasound identification of right-sided cardiac chamber collapse in children with pericardial effusions without hypotension may help anticipate pericardial tamponade and expedite care.
Does point-of-care ultrasound identify right-sided cardiac chamber collapse in children with pericardial effusions without hypotension?
Does point-of-care ultrasound identify right-sided cardiac chamber collapse in children with pericardial effusions without hypotension?
Point-of-care ultrasound can identify early echocardiographic signs of impending pericardial tamponade (right heart collapse) in children before the onset of hypotension.
We present a case series of 6 children in whom point-of-care ultrasound revealed a pericardial effusion with right atrial or ventricular collapse, and show how this may heighten concern for development of pericardial tamponade and expedite care.
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Bergmann et al. (2021) studied this question. Point-of-care ultrasound identified right-sided cardiac chamber collapse in 6 children with pericardial effusions without hypotension, heightening concern for tamponade and expediting care.
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