Research article summary (published 29 Jun 2008):

Emergency department echocardiography demonstrates large pericardial effusion and pendulous cardiac motion in patient with shortness of breath and electrical alternans.

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Author/s: Hill, Chandler (C); Budhram, Gavin (G);

Affiliation: hill.chandler(-atsign-)gmail.com

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

Journal: Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (Acad Emerg Med), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jul; vol 15 (issue 7) : pp 693-4

Dates: Created 2008/12/15; Completed 2009/01/27;

PMID: 19086327, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Arrhythmias, Cardiac - physiopathology; ultrasonography Diagnosis, Differential Echocardiography Electrocardiography

Female Humans Middle Aged Pericardial Effusion - physiopathology; surgery; ultrasonography

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