Pericardial Tamponade Masquerading as Abdominal Pain Diagnosed by Point-of-care Ultrasonography
An 18-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a complaint of right-sided abdominal pain for one day. An abdominal computed tomography was significant for hepatic congestion and a large pericardial effusion. The patient was found to have early signs of cardiac tamponade on point-of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3421b8b1 |