Uncategorized Pericardial Tamponade from Purulent Pericarditis and Liver Abscess IATROGENIC PNEUMOPERICARDIUMLIVER ABSCESS ? INCITING CAUSE51 year old female with a history of chronic pancreatitis , pancreatic cancer s/p Whipple who presented with pericardial tamponade with PEA and emergent echo showed moderate pericardial effusion, and an EF of 20%, requiring emergent placement of a pericardial catheter. The effusion was purulent growing E ColiCT scan showed a probable abscess in the dome of the liver and obstructed left bile ducts likely from recurrencePatient subsequently expiredAshley Davidoff MD Pneumopericardium Following Percutaneous Drainage IATROGENIC PNEUMOPERICARDIUM51 year old female with a history of chronic pancreatitis , pancreatic cancer s/p Whipple who presented with pericardial tamponade with PEA and emergent echo showed moderate pericardial effusion, and an EF of 20%, requiring emergent placement of a pericardial catheter. The effusion was purulent growing E ColiCT scan showed a probable abscess in the dome of the liver and obstructed left bile ducts likely from recurrencePatient subsequently expiredAshley Davidoff MD IATROGENIC PNEUMOPERICARDIUM51 year old female with a history of chronic pancreatitis , pancreatic cancer s/p Whipple who presented with pericardial tamponade with PEA and emergent echo showed moderate pericardial effusion, and an EF of 20%, requiring emergent placement of a pericardial catheter. The effusion was purulent growing E ColiCT scan showed a probable abscess in the dome of the liver and obstructed left bile ducts likely from recurrencePatient subsequently expiredAshley Davidoff MD References and Links Garcia et al Purulent Pericarditis after Liver Abscess: A Case Report Case Rep Med. 2014; 2014: 735478.