Background: The diagnosis of pericardial effusion with cardiac tamponade can at times be elusive in pediatric patients since it is relatively uncommon. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can readily be performed at the bedside to assess for the presence of a pericardial effusion, tamponade, and can occasionally yield unexpected results. Case presentation: Two cases where POCUS unexpectedly identified pericardial effusions, with one patient who also had an anterior mediastinal mass. Conclusions: Though underutilized, cardiac POCUS in children can be immediately life-saving and drastically change the clinical management at the patient’s bedside.
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Doniger, S. J., & Ng, N. (2020). Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound reveals unexpected, life-threatening findings in two children. Ultrasound Journal, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-020-0154-3
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