Pericardial Disease - Cardiac Tamponade with Swinging Heart
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31-yo-male presented s/p syncopal episode and ongoing hypotension. Initial evaluation included POCUS that revealed a circumferential pericardial effusion causing RA and RV diastolic collapse as well as a “swinging heart”. Patient was promptly sent for a pericardial window. Tessa W. Damm, DO Intensivist, Critical Care Medicine & Neurocritical Care Wisconsin, USA @DrDamm