Cardiac tamponade: a rare but preventable complication of central venous catheter in neonates

Pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade is a rare and life-threatening complication of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in a neonate. We report a 33-week preterm neonate who had sudden clinical deterioration at day seven of total parenteral nutrition regime via PICC. Recognition of...

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Main Authors: Atmawidjaja, Raymond Warouw, Zainal Abidin, Mohd Azri, Ismail, Intan Hakimah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/56863/1/Cardiac%20tamponade%20a%20rare%20but%20preventable%20complication%20of%20central%20venous%20catheter%20in%20neonates.pdf
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