Table 1 Timeline of events*

1245

Steam pop

1249

BP 139/83 mmHg

1253

100 µg epinephrine

1255

BP 44/29 mmHg

1256

Pericardial effusion seen on TTE

1257

100 µg epinephrine

1302

Pericardium puncture

1304

Pericardial catheter inserted, 200 µg epinephrine

1306

Unable to drain blood, 300 µg epinephrine, Sat% 71, EtCO₂ 59

1307

Intubation

1308

BP 74/42 mmHg, Sat% 100, EtCO₂ 38

1309

BP 150/98 mmHg

1312

BP 190/105 mmHg

1319

BP 85/48 mmHg

1320

600 ml blood drained from pericardium, BP 100/70 mmHg

1330

Femoral arterial line inserted, TEE probe inserted

1338

BP 95/45 mmHg, 400 ml plasmalyte

1350

BP 128/74 mmHg