Unfortunately I do not know the amount of fluid they got from the pericardiocyntesis, however after the tap the patient developed a constrictive pericarditis (2 weeks ~ ??due to the fibrin remaining in the pericardium?) and had to udergo a pericardectomy. I think he is due for a follow up echo soon.
@magehana47 quite interesting with the info on S.Lupus erythematosus. Thank you.
AWESOME thanks alot for sending . Neva seen before such a case . />Did you get an evaluation of the amount of fluid within pericardial space? at a glance it does seem mopre than 25 mm in its maximum thickness
pericardial effusion with clear fibrin strands - Typical of TB pericardial effusion(59-46% cases in Sub-Saharan Africa).
Patient was asymptomatic i.e no respiratory distress, chest pain etc.
RA diastolic collapse noted, however No significant respiratory variation could be detected in MV/TV flows. Spontaneous echo contrast was noted in A4CH views.
Unfortunately I do not know the amount of fluid they got from the
pericardiocyntesis, however after the tap the patient developed a
constrictive pericarditis (2 weeks ~ ??due to the fibrin remaining in
the pericardium?) and had to udergo a pericardectomy. I think he is
due for a follow up echo soon.
@magehana47 quite
interesting with the info on S.Lupus erythematosus. Thank you.
Nice case.we have seen such pericardial effusion with fibrinous
strands also in cases of S. LUPUS erythematosus.
AWESOME thanks alot for sending . Neva seen before such a case .
/>Did you get an evaluation of the amount of fluid within pericardial
space? at a glance it does seem mopre than 25 mm in its maximum
thickness