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Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Echo Guided Pericardiocentesis
Guest: S. Allen Luis, M.B.B.S., Ph.D.
Host: Paul A. Friedman, M.D. (@drpaulfriedman)
Pericardiocentesis is a lifesaving diagnostic that for many physicians can cause some measure of anxiety: It's not commonly done, and there are potential risks.
Joining us today to discuss pericardiocentesis is S. Allen Luis, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., cardiologist and co-director of the Pericardial Disease Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Specific topics discussed:
- Indications for use of pericardiocentesis
- Common diagnoses and labs ordered
- Pericardiocentesis techniques and approach with echocardiography-guided imaging
- Patient placement (supine position) and bed angulation
- Standard care pathways following fusion drainage
- Injection of lidocaine into the pericardial space for pain relief
- Drain removal considerations
- Complications following pericardiocentesis
- Follow-up medications and treatment
- Issues related to steroid use
- Follow-up testing recommendations
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