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Pericardiocentesis Vs Pericardial Window in Tamponade

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Thu, 28 Nov 2002 23:18:52 EST


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In a message dated 11/28/2002 12:16:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
aneurysm_42@yahoo.com writes:

> That fact that pericardiocentesis doesn't work ALL the
> time (note that I am not using absolutes here because
> I HAVE seen it work more than several times) is no
> reason that the non-surgeon provider shouldn't attempt
> it as a stop-gap measure BEFORE attempting
> thoracotomy.
> 

...and a very dangerous mindset this is--you just do not seem to get it....
ERF

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<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT  SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 11/28/2002 12:16:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, aneurysm_42@yahoo.com writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">That fact that pericardiocentesis doesn't work ALL the<BR>
time (note that I am not using absolutes here because<BR>
I HAVE seen it work more than several times) is no<BR>
reason that the non-surgeon provider shouldn't attempt<BR>
it as a stop-gap measure BEFORE attempting<BR>
thoracotomy.<BR>
</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
<BR>
...and a very dangerous mindset this is--you just do not seem to get it....<BR>
ERF</FONT></HTML>

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