All::Cardiovascular System::Diseases::Cardiac tamponade
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What is Cardiac tamponade?
Cardiac tamponade is characterized by the accumulation of pericardial fluid under pressure
Cardiac tamponadeWhat are the classic triad of features seen in Cardiac tamponade?
- hypotension
- raised JVP
- muffled heart sounds
What the ECG finding in severe Cardiac tamponade?
electrical alternans (Consecutive, normally-conducted QRS complexes that alternate in height)
Cardiac tamponadeWhat is the management of Cardiac tamponade?
urgent pericardiocentesis
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