Neonatal cardiac tamponade, a life-threatening complication secondary to peripherally inserted central catheter: a case report

Neonatal cardiac tamponade, a life-threatening complication secondary to peripherally inserted central catheter: a case report

Abstract Background Although the use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) has many advantages for the treatment of neonates, catheter malposition may result in serious complications that could be life-threatening. We report the case of a 10-day-old neonate with cardiac tamponade second...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Reza Zarkesh, Mokaram Haghjoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Neonate
Tamponade
Peripherally inserted central catheter
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03506-4

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