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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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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.