Occult Pericardial Tamponade Presenting With Altered Mental Status

Occult Pericardial Tamponade Presenting With Altered Mental Status

ABSTRACTIn the pediatric population, cardiac tamponade may present with altered mental status without any clear signs of trauma. Bedside ultrasound is essential to the early diagnosis of this condition. We describe the case of a 5-year-old boy who sustained a potentially fatal, unrecognized trauma t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatric emergency care 2018-05, Vol.34 (5), p.e93-e94
Hauptverfasser: Arciniegas Rodriguez, Silvana, Zitek, Tony, Sterett, Richard, Nelson, David G
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:ABSTRACTIn the pediatric population, cardiac tamponade may present with altered mental status without any clear signs of trauma. Bedside ultrasound is essential to the early diagnosis of this condition. We describe the case of a 5-year-old boy who sustained a potentially fatal, unrecognized trauma to his chest resulting in cardiac tamponade.
ISSN:0749-5161
1535-1815
DOI:10.1097/PEC.0000000000000878