Pericardial Disease - Hemopericardium From a Stab Wound
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This subxiphoid view of the heart was performed on a patient after a singular stab wound to the chest. From here, we can observe a large collection of blood within the pericardial sac (hemopericardium) with visible cardiac activity still occurring. Image courtesy of Robert Jones DO, FACEP @RJonesSonoEM Director, Emergency Ultrasound; MetroHealth Medical Center; Professor, Case Western Reserve Medical School, Cleveland, OH View his original post here