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Case Reports
. 2018 May;34(5):e93-e94.
doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000000878.

Occult Pericardial Tamponade Presenting With Altered Mental Status

Silvana Arciniegas Rodriguez, Tony Zitek, Richard Sterett, David G Nelson
Case Reports

Occult Pericardial Tamponade Presenting With Altered Mental Status

Silvana Arciniegas Rodriguez et al. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018 May.

Abstract

In 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.

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