Case Report

Uremic Pericarditis with Cardiac Tamponade in a Patient on Hemodialysis

Table 1

Pertinent laboratory investigations.

Blood workAdmissionDay # 2-ICU admissionDay # 13At discharge, day # 22

Hemoglobin (g/dl)7.77.39.58.6
WBC (uL)9800890097009500
Platelets (uL)421000403000280000300000
Sodium (mEq/L)135135140138
Potassium (mEq/L)5.46.24.14.0
Calcium (mEq/L)8.08.18.18.0
Chloride (mEq/L)90889899
Glucose (mg/dl)29128057260
Bicarbonate (mEq/L)22162826
Blood urea nitrogen (mg/dl)76724032
Creatinine (mg/dl)77.265.5
AST34426765524
ALT277244219729
ALP181205172177
Total bilirubin0.30.60.70.6
Direct bilirubin0.20.40.40.2