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Robert L Smith
Robert L Smith
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Case Report
PICC’ing Your Way into the Pericardium: A Potential Catastrophic Complication of a PICC Line
Author(s): Young Im Lee, Lina Miyakawa, Michael Bergman and Robert L SmithYoung Im Lee, Lina Miyakawa, Michael Bergman and Robert L Smith
This is a rare case of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) that was found to be in the pericardiacophrenic vein on a post-procedure chest X-ray. An 82-year-old man was admitted to the medical ICU for severe sepsis with shock and a PICC was placed for vasopressor support. Malpositioning of a central venous catheter can lead to catastrophic results including, perforation, pericardial effusion and tamponade. .. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/2329-6925.1000330