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Pericardial Tamponade in Infant with upper Respiratory Tract Infection

Manas Mitra, Bumika Rajpal, Anita Rawat, Kishalay Datta4

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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 9(2):p 89-92, April-June 2023. | DOI: 10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9223.6

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Mitra M, Rajpal B, Rawat A, et al. Pericardial Tamponade in Infant with upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Indian J Emerg Med. 2023;9(2):89–92.

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Received : February 23, 2023         Accepted : March 28, 2023          Published : April 09, 2023

Abstract

Infectious pericarditis is a rare phenomenon in the era of antibiotics and vaccines. The number of patients with Haemophilus influenzae are rising (in rare cases) and commonly affect the adult population. Haemophilus influenzae is rarely seen in children due the advancement of vaccination. We describe a case where a 1 year infant suffering from cardiogenic shock, its management in the emergency room.
 

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Mitra M, Rajpal B, Rawat A, et al. Pericardial Tamponade in Infant with upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Indian J Emerg Med. 2023;9(2):89–92.

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Received Accepted Published
February 23, 2023 March 28, 2023 April 09, 2023
DOI: 10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9223.6

Keywords

Pericardial tamponadeHaemophilus influenzaeCardiogenic shock

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Received February 23, 2023
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