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High glucose concentration in pericardial fluid: An indication for iatrogenic cardiac tamponade in a neonate

Perikard sıvısında yüksek glukoz konsantrasyonu: Yenidoğanda iyatrojenik perikardiyal tamponadın bir belirteci

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2016-10-15
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Pericardial tamponade should be considered in any infant with a central venous catheter who suddenly deteriorates and urgent pericardiocentesis should be attempted.

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Objective & Hypothesis:We present a case of neonatal pericardial tamponade due to umbilical venous catheterization, a rare, but life threatening complication.
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Key Findings & Data:A newborn who developed sudden clinical deterioration at 44th hour following umbilical venous catheterization, is reported.
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Conclusion & Impact:Pericardial tamponade should be considered in any infant with a central venous catheter who suddenly deteriorates and urgent pericardiocentesis should be attempted.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Umbilical venous catheterization · Complication · Cardiac tamponade

Abstract

We present a case of neonatal pericardial tamponade due to umbilical venous catheterization, a rare, but life threatening complication. A newborn who developed sudden clinical deterioration at 44th hour following umbilical venous catheterization, is reported. Echocardiography showed marked pericardial effusion. Urgent pericardiocentesis was performed. Analysis of pericardial fluid revealed high glucose level consistent with the composition of total parenteral nutrition fluid being infused through the catheter. Pericardial tamponade should be considered in any infant with a central venous catheter who suddenly deteriorates and urgent pericardiocentesis should be attempted.

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Umbilikal venöz kateterizasyon işlemi sonrasında gelişen nadir fakat yaşamı tehdit edici komplikasyonlardan biri perikardiyal tamponaddır. Yenidoğan bir bebekte umbilikal venöz kateterizasyon işlemi sonrasında ani klinik kötüleşme ile prezente olan perikardiyal tamponad olgusunu sunuyoruz. Ekokardiyografide geniş perikardiyal effüzyon görülmüş ve acil perikardiyosentez yapılmıştır. Perikardiyal sıvı analizinde umbilikal kateterden gitmekte olan sıvı içeriğinin konsantrasyonunda glukoz seviyesi bildirilmiştir. Perikardiyal tamponad, umbilikal venöz kateterizasyon sonrasında ani klinik kötüleşme gösteren her hastada akla gelmelidir ve acil perikardiyosentez uygulanmalıdır.

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Gunay, E. E., Memısoglu, A., Usta, S. A., Tosun, O., Ak, K., Akalın, F. (2016). High glucose concentration in pericardial fluid: An indication for iatrogenic cardiac tamponade in a neonate. Marmara Medical Journal, Volume: 29 Issue: 3. https://doi.org/10.5472/MMJcr.2903.04

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