Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-10T20:05:15 RDF description of A brisk and life-saving diagnosis of pericardial effusion as the cause for recurrent dyspnea - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn32738 Radiography 1 7 public Point-of-Care Systems Cardiovascular Diseases 2023-07-14T22:22:34.895-05:00 36558 document-rn32738 A brisk and life-saving diagnosis of pericardial effusion as the cause for recurrent dyspnea Pocus j <p>Point of care ultrasound (POCUS) is a reliable diagnostic tool for the evaluation of a patient with dyspnea. This case provides an example of an acutely dyspneic patient in which standard evaluation failed to elucidate the true etiology of the patient's dyspnea. The patient was initially diagnosed with pneumonia but returned to the emergency department with acute worsening of his symptoms despite empiric antibiotics leading to the presumption of antibiotic failure. POCUS revealed a large pericardial effusion requiring pericardiocentesis ultimately leading to the accurate diagnosis. This case highlights the importance of POCUS in evaluating patients with shortness of breath.<p> 10.24908/pocus.v7i1.15162 21309