Early recognition of pneumopericardium is important, because emergent pericardiocentesis may be required if there is clinical evidence of cardiac tamponade.
If there's a severe pericardial effusion, a pericardiocentesis can be done by inserting a needle into the pericardial cavity and draining the excess fluid.
(hopeful piano music) Okay, the third story that I think shows the kind of amazing power of kind of like, medicine and different teams and specialties, like coming to work together, was this lady who needed a pericardiocentesis.