Pericardiocentesis During Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation by Dr. Traci Wolbrink | OPENPediatrics

In this video, Dr. Traci Wolbrink reviews the procedural steps to performing Pericardiocentesis as well as reviewing indications, contraindications and risk factors for patients experiencing pericardial effusion. 0:00 Introduction 1:03 Indications and Contraindications 2:29 Equipment 3:57 Positioning and Landmarks 4:21 Procedure 6:09 Complications 6:24 Post Procedure Monitoring Please visit: OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@ Please note: OPENPediatrics does not support nor control any related videos in the sidebar, these are placed by Youtube. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.