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Bedside point-of-care ultrasound. Subxiphoid view showing pericardial effusion with right atrial collapse. PE=pericardial effusion, RA=right atrium, RV=right ventricle, LV=left ventricle.
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Due to worsening decompensation in the evening hours, he was then moved to the intermediate care unit for further management where point-of-care ultrasonography by the internal medicine resident was performed revealing a moderate pericardial effusion with right atrial collapse consistent with tamponade physiology (Fig. 1, Video clip 1 & 2).
Serum creatinine (in mg/dl) and urine output (in liters), pre and post pericardiocentesis (Day 5).
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Due to worsening decompensation in the evening hours, he was then moved to the intermediate care unit for further management where point-of-care ultrasonography by the internal medicine resident was performed revealing a moderate pericardial effusion with right atrial collapse consistent with tamponade physiology (Fig. 1, Video clip 1 & 2). Post-procedure, the patient's urine output and kidney function normalized with creatinine level of 0.8 mg/dl at discharge after a peak of 3.6 mg/dl just prior to pericardial drainage (Fig. 2).