Where Did the Pericardial Effusion Go? A Case of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Acting as Treatment for Pericardial Tamponade | Zendy

VARUN TEJ GONUGUNTLA | Zendy; Parita Soni | Zendy; Nishil Dalsania | Zendy; Ravi Karan Patti | Zendy; Navjot Somal | Zendy; Chanaka Seneviratne | Zendy; Yizhak Kupfer | Zendy

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Where Did the Pericardial Effusion Go? A Case of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Acting as Treatment for Pericardial Tamponade

Author(s) -

VARUN TEJ GONUGUNTLA,

Parita Soni,

Nishil Dalsania,

Ravi Karan Patti,

Navjot Somal,

Chanaka Seneviratne,

Yizhak Kupfer

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in critical care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6439

pISSN - 2090-6420

DOI - 10.1155/2021/9932485

Subject(s) - tamponade , cardiac tamponade , pericardial effusion , medicine , cardiopulmonary resuscitation , pericardial fluid , resuscitation , cardiology , surgery

Pericardial tamponade results in multiple organ dysfunction and can lead to cardiac arrest. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a life-saving measure performed on patients in cardiac arrest, can lead to thoracic organ damage. However, CPR rarely acts as a therapeutic treatment for pericardial tamponade. Our case describes a patient admitted with pericardial tamponade in whom CPR provided therapeutic treatment with pericardial rupture and resolution of the tamponade.

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