Fig. 1

Point-of-care echocardiogram showing the circumferential pericardial effusion (asterisks), the pericardial fluid thickness (yellow line) and the distance to reach the pericardial cavity from the skin (green line); a subcostal four chamber view, b parasternal long axis view, c apical four chamber view, RA right atrium; RV right ventricle; LA left atrium; LV left ventricle; RVOT right ventricular outflow tract. d Left-sided pleural effusion (asterisks) with fibrin strands (arrowheads); L lung consolidation