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Cardiac tamponade

Cardiac tamponade, also known as pericardial tamponade (/ˌtæm.pəˈneɪd/), is a compression of the heart due to pericardial effusion (the build-up of pericardial fluid in the sac around the heart). Onset may be rapid or gradual. Symptoms typically include those of obstructive shock including shortness of breath, weakness, lightheadedness, and cough. Other…

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Causes
Cancer, kidney failure, chest trauma, pericarditis, tuberculosis
Diagnostic method
Symptoms and ultrasound of the heart
Frequency
2 per 10,000 per year (US)
Other names
Pericardial tamponade
Specialty
Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emergency Medicine
Symptoms
Shortness of breath, weakness, lightheadedness, cough

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Cardiac tamponade

Nodes69
Edges68
Triples34
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.028986
Components1

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Cardiac tamponade

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related to Medical imaging · 9
Cardiac tamponade → Apical, At, During, Echocardiography, IVC, Note, Tamponade, This, Ultrasound
related to Signs and symptoms · 5
Cardiac tamponade → Beck's, However, Onset, Other, Signs
has cause · 4
Cardiac tamponade → Cardiac, Hodgkin, The, This
related to Differential diagnosis · 4
Cardiac tamponade → If, Initial, Rapid, The
related to Surgery · 4
Cardiac tamponade → After, One, These, When
Causes · 1
Cardiac tamponade → Cancer, kidney failure, chest trauma, pericarditis, tuberculosis
Diagnostic method · 1
Cardiac tamponade → Symptoms and ultrasound of the heart
Frequency · 1
Cardiac tamponade → 2 per 10,000 per year (US)
Other names · 1
Cardiac tamponade → Pericardial tamponade
Specialty · 1
Cardiac tamponade → Cardiothoracic Surgery, Emergency Medicine

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Cardiac tamponadeCausesCancer, kidney failure, chest trauma, pericarditis, tuberculosis1.00infobox
Cardiac tamponadeDiagnostic methodSymptoms and ultrasound of the heart1.00infobox
Cardiac tamponadeFrequency2 per 10,000 per year (US)1.00infobox
Cardiac tamponadeOther namesPericardial tamponade1.00infobox
Cardiac tamponadeSpecialtyCardiothoracic Surgery, Emergency Medicine1.00infobox
Cardiac tamponadeSymptomsShortness of breath, weakness, lightheadedness, cough1.00infobox
Cardiac tamponadeTreatmentDrainage (pericardiocentesis, pericardial window, pericardiectomy)1.00infobox
Cardiac tamponadeUsual onsetRapid or more gradual1.00infobox
Cardiac tamponadehas causeCardiac0.60section
Cardiac tamponadehas causeThis0.60section
Cardiac tamponadehas causeHodgkin0.60section
Cardiac tamponadehas causeThe0.60section

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