Low-pressure cardiac tamponade masquerading as severe sepsis diagnosed with a bedside ultrasound and as the initial presentation of malignancy

OBJECTIVE: We report a patient with low-pressure cardiac tamponade masquerading as sepsis and as the initial presentation of malignancy. A quick diagnosis was done by the intensivist performing a bedside ultrasound. BACKGROUND: The diagnosis of low-pressure cardiac tamponade is a challenge because t...

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Autores principales: Conti, Ricardo Augusto Slaibi, Oppenheim, Ian Mandeville
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120057/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25147638
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v4.24595

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120057/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25147638
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v4.24595

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