AI Article Synopsis
- Group pericarditis is an uncommon condition, exemplified by a case involving a 24-year-old soldier in Afghanistan who experienced shock and cardiac tamponade.
- The soldier required urgent pericardial drainage and subsequent aeromedical evacuation to address his critical condition.
- The review focuses on the patient's treatment involving multiple pericardial drainages and discusses existing literature on group pericarditis.
Article Abstract
group pericarditis is rare. A 24-year-old male soldier presented for care at a military clinic in Afghanistan with shock and cardiac tamponade requiring emergent pericardial drainage and aeromedical evacuation. We review the patient's case, the need for serial pericardial drainage, and the available literature on this disorder.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5407183 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofw267 | DOI Listing |
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