This patient came to the ED with complaints of abd pain. Mon | Figure 1

This patient came to the ED with complaints of abd pain. Monitors showed an unusual rhythm. EKG done and showed cardiac #Tamponade A bedside u/s confirmed pericardial effusion. Patient coded and an emergency #Pericardiocentesis was done. 1800ccs of blood pulled off. Patient then went back into a NSR. He was awake by the time I took him to the ICU.

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