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Pericardiocentesis
Most Common Approach: Subxiphoid
Equipment: could be as simple as large bore LP needle with syringe OR
Pericardiocentesis ... with syringe OR a complete ... pericardiocentesis ... MetroHealth_EM #Pericardiocentesis
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... taken to cath lab-pericardiocentesis ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... taken to cath lab-pericardiocentesis ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex
Tuberculous Pericarditis- On examination, the patient’s neck veins were distended, and heart sounds were muffled. An
and low-voltage complexes ... Pericardiocentesis
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
• Call for pericardiocentesis ... with expertise in pericaridiocentesis ... indicated, perform pericardiocentesis ... Box B). ❽ After pericardiocentesis ... EMERGENCY PERICARDIOCENTESIS
Approach to ECGs - VT vs. SVT - Wide Tachycardias
DDx = VT vs. SVT with BBB
All
VT: - No RS complexes ... - Very broad complexes ... produce a hybrid complex ... onset of the QRS complex ... S-wave - RSR' complexes
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis on POCUS Echocardiogram

Apical approach had best pocket + good distance away from lung
Apical Approach Pericardiocentesis ... POCUSaurusRex #Pericardiocentesis
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
node biopsy) • Complex ... cervical cone biopsy, pericardiocentesis
Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
Premature atrial complex ... premature junctional complex ... premature #atrial #complexes
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
- Treatment is pericardiocentesis