1. Purulent pericarditis, an unusual cause of cardiac arrest
- Author
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Kevin R Green, Vandana Seeram, Stephanie Rothweiler, and Barrett Attarha
- Subjects
Constrictive pericarditis ,Pericardial drainage ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Septic shock ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Pericarditis, Constrictive ,General Medicine ,Pericardial space ,medicine.disease ,Surgery ,Pericardial window ,Purulent pericarditis ,Heart Arrest ,Streptococcus anginosus ,medicine ,Humans ,Pericarditis ,Loculated effusion ,business ,Pericardium ,Pericardial disease - Abstract
Purulent pericarditis is a rare infection of the pericardial space defined by the presence of gross pus or microscopic purulence. Here, we present a case of Streptococcus anginosus purulent pericarditis, leading to obstructive and septic shock. After prompt pericardial drainage, the patient experienced rapid improvement in symptoms. However, due to the presence of a loculated effusion and concern for development of constrictive pericarditis, a pericardial window was performed. Although purulent pericarditis is often fatal, this case illustrates the reduced morbidity following prompt recognition and drainage.
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- 2023