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ArticlePOCUS journal2025

Utilizing POCUS for the Identification and Management of PICC Line-Associated Cardiac Tamponade.

Pedro Jose Cruz Guzman, Karen Lidsky, William Hanna

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Article in POCUS journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Pedro Jose Cruz GuzmanDepartment of Pediatric Critical Care, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Karen LidskyDepartment of Pediatric Critical Care, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
William HannaDepartment of Pediatric Critical Care, Cleveland Clinic Children's, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly used in pediatric patients, but rare complications such as cardiac tamponade can occur. This case report describes a 5-month-old ex-premature infant who developed cardiac tamponade associated with PICC line malposition. Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) was used to diagnose and effectively manage the condition peri-arrest via emergent pericardiocentesis. The report highlights the role of POCUS in the prompt identification and treatment of hemodynamic deteriorations and posits potential utilization of POCUS as a tool in preventative surveillance.

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Cardiac tamponadePediatric critical carePericardial effusionPICC linePOCUSPoint of care ultrasound

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PMID41322179
PMCPMC12658562

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