title: Cardiac tamponade in a postpartum woman with Lemierre's syndrome.
abstract: A 23-year-old primigravida with Lemierre's syndrome developed pericardial tamponade secondary to mediastinal infection and anticoagulant therapy. Intrathoracic echocardiographic diagnosis during a period of cardiac arrest led to urgent pericardiocentesis and successful resuscitation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Critical Care, Nepean Hospital, Penrith, N.S.W.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tyler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000150:complications*; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013577:Syndrome