title: Cardiac tamponade due to fatal pneumopericardium after commercial flight: transportation of a premature infant with chronic lung disease.
abstract: We report a case of cardiac tamponade due to air leak and fatal pneumopericardium that occurred after commercial flight transportation of a premature infant with chronic lung disease without respiratory distress. We review and discuss aspects of flight pathophysiology, and conclude that careful preparation before, and close monitoring during, commercial flight transportation is necessary for premature infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital of Fudan University, 201102 Shanghai, China. laishuanwang@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Lai Shuan
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guo Qiang
authors.initials: GQ
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft; D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D020519:Pericardiocentesis; D011026:Pneumopericardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014187:Transportation of Patients