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(a) Four-chamber view and (b) parasternal long axis view of echocardiogram showing massive pericardial effusion around the heart causing complete compression of RA (arrows). LA: Left atrium, LV: Left ventricle, RV: Right ventricle
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Advanced Life Support guidelines. An emergency bedside two-dimensional (2D)-echocardiogram [Figure 1a and b] demonstrated a massive pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade along with bilateral pleural effusions.
(a) Chest X-ray after pericardiocentesis showing cardiomegaly and bilateral pleural effusions. (b) Chest X-ray after bilateral chest drain placement. (c) Chest X-ray at discharge showing normal cardiac contours and normal lung fields
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Her chest X-ray demonstrated cardiomegaly and bilateral pleural effusions [Figure 2a]. She also had bilateral chest drains placed for bilateral pleural effusions [Figure 2b]. Her chest X-ray at discharge demonstrated normal cardiac contours and the resolution of bilateral pleural effusions [Figure 2c].