TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Pericardiocentesis A1 - Goldman, Martin E. A2 - Oropello, John M. A2 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Kvetan, Vladimir Y1 - 1 N1 - T2 - Critical Care AB - KEY POINTSPericardial effusions that compress the cardiac chambers can cause cardiac tamponade.Cardiac tamponade requires thorough clinical and echocardiographic imaging to determine whether emergency pericardiocentesis is needed.Echocardiographic guidance of pericardiocentesis has increased the safety margin by indirect confirmation of needle placement and fluid drainage. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136420078 ER -