Cardiovascular collapse with attempted pericardial drain withdrawal

Molly B Kraus; Rachel A Spitznagel; Jane A Kugler

doi:10.4103/0974-2069.189118

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Cardiovascular collapse with attempted pericardial drain withdrawal

Molly B Kraus, Rachel A Spitznagel, Jane A Kugler
Children's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

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Molly B Kraus
Children's Hospital and Medical Center, 8200 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68116
USA

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DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.189118

Year : 2016 | Volume : 9 | Issue : 3 | Page : 241-243

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Cardiac tamponade is a rare but serious emergency condition in the pediatric population. As treatment, a pericardial drain is often placed to evacuate the fluid. We present a case of a 4-year-old girl with cardiac tamponade secondary to renal failure. After the tamponade resolved, she suffered cardiovascular collapse upon attempted drain withdrawal. This case highlights an unusual cause for cardiovascular collapse, which occurred on blind removal of a pericardial drain.

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Molly B Kraus, Rachel A Spitznagel, Jane A Kugler
Children's Hospital and Medical Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA

Correspondence Address:
Molly B Kraus
Children's Hospital and Medical Center, 8200 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68116
USA

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/0974-2069.189118