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TTE showing a large pericardial effusion.
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TTE, this time, revealed a moderate to large pericardial effusion with impending tamponade physiology (Figure 1).
ECG taken on admission showing a ventricular paced rhythm.
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An ECG showed an atrial-sensed, ventricular-paced rhythm with a rate in the 110 to 120 seconds (Figure 2).
CXR showing a large left pleural effusion, before (left) and after (right) thoracentesis confirmed sterile exudative fluid.
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Thoracentesis removed 1 l and again revealed sterile, exudative fluid (Figure 3).