2. Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiac tamponade occurs when fluid builds up between the heart muscle and the surrounding tissue (called the pericardium). This fluid compresses the heart. Because of this, enough blood cannot be pumped in and out of the heart.
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3. Cardiac Tamponade
Dyspnea (shortness of breath) Tachypnea (high respiratory rate) Tachycardia (high heart rate) Neck vein distension;
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4. Cardiac Tamponade: eMedicine Cardiology
Cardiac tamponade is a clinical syndrome caused by the accumulation of fluid in the pericardial space, resulting in reduced ventricular filling and subsequent hemodynamic compromise. Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency. The...
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5. Cardiac Tamponade Symptoms & Treatment
Cardiac tamponade is compression of the heart that occurs when blood or fluid builds up in the space between the myocardium (heart muscle) and the pericardium (outer covering sac of the heart).
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6. Cardiac tamponade - WikiCNS
pulsus paradoxus – inspiratory drop in systolic blood pressure of at least 10 mm Hg; equalization of diastolic pressures (CVP, pulmonary artery diastolic pressure, PCWP)
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7. Cardiac tamponade - Shands Healthcare
Cardiac tamponade is a condition involving compression of the heart caused by blood or fluid accumulation in the space between the myocardium (the muscle of the heart) and the pericardium (the outer covering sac of the heart). Blood or fluid colle...
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8. Cardiac Tamponade - Virtual Medical Centre
Cardiac tamponade is the compression of the heart caused by blood or fluid accumulating in the space between the myocardium (heart muscle) and the pericardium (the outer covering sac of the heart). This is a medical emergency, with increasing flui...
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9. Cardiology Advisor 2009.1: Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition caused by fluid under pressure around the heart. The heart lies inside a tissue sac called the pericardium. Fluid that collects in the pericardial sac can exert enough pressure to prevent the heart...
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