RT Book, Section
A1 Goldman, Martin E.
A2 Oropello, John M.
A2 Pastores, Stephen M.
A2 Kvetan, Vladimir
SR Print(0)
ID 1136420078
T1 Pericardiocentesis
T2 Critical Care
YR 1
FD 1
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071820813
LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136420078
RD 2024/04/19
AB KEY  POINTSPericardial  effusions  that  compress  the  cardiac  chambers  can  cause  cardiac  tamponade.Cardiac  tamponade  requires  thorough  clinical  and  echocardiographic  imaging  to  determine  whether  emergency  pericardiocentesis  is  needed.Echocardiographic  guidance  of  pericardiocentesis  has  increased  the  safety  margin  by  indirect  confirmation  of  needle  placement  and  fluid  drainage.