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# Pericardial effusion without tamponade
*** sized pericardial effusion noted on ***, without hypotension, muffled heart sounds, or jugular venous distention. EKG without electrical alternans. Etiologies include idiopathic, acute infectious pericarditis, drug associated, malignancy-related, autoimmune, post-MI, trauma, aortic dissection with extension, and uremia.
- Telemetry
- Troponin, CBC with differential, CMP, INR
- CXR
- Cardiology consult PRN
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Originally created: March 3, 2020 by Eric Lee
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