Explore: 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

tourniquet. Not to be confused with a tamponade that occurs as a result of health problems. For example: cardiac tamponade is a condition where fluid collects

normal limit. If large enough, it can compress the heart, causing cardiac tamponade and obstructive shock. Some of the presenting symptoms are shortness

weeks but can occasionally last months. Complications can include cardiac tamponade, myocarditis, and constrictive pericarditis. Pericarditis is an uncommon

significantly hinder the ability of the heart to contract, leading to cardiac tamponade. If accumulation of fluid is slow and occurs over weeks to months

great vessels or the heart itself. Causes include pulmonary embolism, cardiac tamponade, and tension pneumothorax. These are all life-threatening. Symptoms

esophageal rupture, tension pneumothorax, and pericardial effusion causing cardiac tamponade. The chest pain in an MI may mimic heartburn. Causes of sudden-onset

Concept Library. Retrieved 25 August 2021. "Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade". The Lecturio Medical Concept Library. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

over-the-counter medications should also be considered, alongside narcotics. In cardiac tamponade, blood or other fluids building up in the pericardium can put pressure

of blood from circulation to the heart. In the setting of trauma, cardiac tamponade results from an acute pericardial effusion, the accumulation of blood