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Acute Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with COVID-19: A Therapeutic Challenge

We report a case of acute viral pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in a patient with COVID-19 to highlight the associated treatment challenges, especially given the uncertainty associated with the safety of standard treatment. We also discuss complications associated with delayed diagnosis in patien...

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Autores principales: Asif, Talal, Kassab, Kameel, Iskander, Fady, Alyousef, Tareq
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SMC Media Srl 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7279897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32523921
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2020_001701
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description We report a case of acute viral pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in a patient with COVID-19 to highlight the associated treatment challenges, especially given the uncertainty associated with the safety of standard treatment. We also discuss complications associated with delayed diagnosis in patients who potentially may need mechanical ventilation. LEARNING POINTS: Large pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade should be considered in patients with COVID-19 who decompensate further after intubation and mechanical ventilation. The characteristics of pericardial effusion in patients with COVID-19 are described. A successful treatment approach for acute pericarditis in a patient with COVID-19 in light of differing opinions over the safety of NSAID use is described.
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spelling pubmed-72798972020-06-09 Acute Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with COVID-19: A Therapeutic Challenge Asif, Talal Kassab, Kameel Iskander, Fady Alyousef, Tareq Eur J Case Rep Intern Med Articles We report a case of acute viral pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in a patient with COVID-19 to highlight the associated treatment challenges, especially given the uncertainty associated with the safety of standard treatment. We also discuss complications associated with delayed diagnosis in patients who potentially may need mechanical ventilation. LEARNING POINTS: Large pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade should be considered in patients with COVID-19 who decompensate further after intubation and mechanical ventilation. The characteristics of pericardial effusion in patients with COVID-19 are described. A successful treatment approach for acute pericarditis in a patient with COVID-19 in light of differing opinions over the safety of NSAID use is described. SMC Media Srl 2020-05-06 /pmc/articles/PMC7279897/ /pubmed/32523921 http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2020_001701 Text en © EFIM 2020 This article is licensed under a Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
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title_full_unstemmed Acute Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with COVID-19: A Therapeutic Challenge
title_short Acute Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient with COVID-19: A Therapeutic Challenge
title_sort acute pericarditis and cardiac tamponade in a patient with covid-19: a therapeutic challenge
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7279897/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32523921
http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2020_001701
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