Prehospital Ultrasound Use to Guide Emergent Pericardiocentesis: A Case Report.
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- Academic Journal
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- Jones JD; BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.; Hill MA; BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.; Mand SK; BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.; Tschautscher C; BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Med Flight, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI.; Cathers AD; BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Med Flight, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI.; Kuttab HI; BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI; Med Flight, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI. Electronic address: hikuttab@medicine.wisc.edu.
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- Publisher: Mosby Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9312325 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1532-6497 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 1067991X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Air Med J Subsets: MEDLINE
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- English
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been shown to be a valuable tool in the management of acutely ill patients in the prehospital setting. POCUS not only has utility from a diagnostic perspective but also has been shown to reduce the rate of complications from otherwise traditionally "blind" procedures, such as pericardiocentesis. This case report highlights the utility of POCUS in the prehospital setting to guide emergent pericardiocentesis to treat cardiac tamponade. The applicability of various approaches to ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis is also discussed.
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