1.Cardiac tamponade: a rare but preventable complication of central venous catheter in neonates
Raymond Warouw Atmawidjaja ; Mohd Azri bin Zainal Abidin ; Intan Hakimah Ismail
The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2016;71(3):147-148
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
pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade in neonates
with a PICC requires a high index of suspicion and steps in
prevention include proper catheter tip placement and
continuous monitoring of line position and function.
Cardiac Tamponade
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