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Keywords

emergency pericardiocentesis, central line kit in pericardiocentesis, pigtail catheter in pericardiocentesis, ultrasound guided pericardiocentesis. POCUS

Date of Presentation

5-6-2026 12:00 AM

Poster Abstract

Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening emergency requiring rapid diagnosis and drainage.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) expedites recognition and guides pericardiocentesis. We report a case of acute large pericardial effusion with hemodynamic collapse in a previously healthy 46-year-old female, managed emergently with ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis using a central line introducer and subsequent pigtail catheter exchange; the clinical course was complicated by presumed septic pulmonary emboli and death.

Disciplines

Cardiovascular Diseases | Medicine and Health Sciences

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May 6th, 12:00 AM

A Rare Intervention: Emergency Ultrasound-Guided Pericardiocentesis Using a Central Line Kit

Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening emergency requiring rapid diagnosis and drainage.

Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) expedites recognition and guides pericardiocentesis. We report a case of acute large pericardial effusion with hemodynamic collapse in a previously healthy 46-year-old female, managed emergently with ultrasound-guided pericardiocentesis using a central line introducer and subsequent pigtail catheter exchange; the clinical course was complicated by presumed septic pulmonary emboli and death.

 

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