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Abstract
Percutaneously inserted central venous catheters (PICC) are used in premature infants to deliver intravenous fluids, total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and medications. This article reports a case in which the baby developed pericardial tamponade within 3 hours of starting TPN through a PICC. This was successfully treated with percutaneous subxiphoid pericardiocentesis. Pericardial tamponade should be suspected in any infant with a PICC line in place, and who suddenly develops shock like symptoms, non-attributable to usual causes.Entities:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11519294 DOI: 10.1007/BF02752286
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Pediatr ISSN: 0019-5456 Impact factor: 1.967