Cardiac Tamponade: A Case for Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Ronald Wharton, Steven A. Greenstein
Abstract
•POCUS is increasingly being used in the evaluation of critically ill patients.•POCUS can shorten pulse check duration and prognosticate outcomes in cardiac arrest.•POCUS can identify the etiology of cardiac arrest after the first image.•POCUS can be used without delay or interrupting treatment.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCardiac tamponadePoint of care ultrasoundCardiac UltrasoundCritically illEtiologyUltrasoundCardiologyTamponadeIntensive care medicineInternal medicineRadiologyPericarditis and Cardiac TamponadeUltrasound in Clinical ApplicationsInfective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management