title: Atrial flutter a manifestation of cardiac tamponade.
abstract: Atrial flutter (AFL) is a common arrhythmia that is associated with postpericardiotomy and pericarditis. The relationship of AFL with tamponade has rarely been reported. A case of AFL with acute pericarditis and cardiac tamponade is thus presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogota, Columbia. gmorap@unal.edu.co
authors.forename: Guillermo Mora
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Pabón
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Ramírez
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001282:Atrial Flutter / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010493:Pericarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin; D002443:Ceftriaxone