title: Cardiac tamponade due to pneumopericardium.
abstract: Tension pneumopericardium is an uncommon complication of mechanical ventilaton. It may indeed be life-threatening for hemodynamic compromise and circulatory collapse. We present a case of tension pneumopericardium in a patient with a portable ventilator during intrahospital transport for computed tomography scan. Although timely rescue measures were performed, the patient died finally. We report the case to help us to be aware of and take precautions against this fatal condition during intrahospital patient transportation.
authors.affiliation: Yuansheng Xu, MD, Department of Emergency, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 310006, China.
authors.forename: Yuansheng
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Zhijun Xu, MD, Department of Emergency, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 310006, China.
authors.forename: Zhijun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Yi Wang, MD, Department of Emergency, Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University Affiliated Hangzhou Hospital, 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, 310006, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
keywords: Barotrauma; Cardiac tamponade; Pneumopericardium; Portable ventilator
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