Cardiac diseases and injury Flashcards
1
Q
What is cardiac tamponade?
A
A life-threatening condition in which elevated pressures within the pericardium impair the filling of the heart during diastole.
2
Q
What is myocardial infarction?
A
Circulation to a region of the heart is obstructed and necrosis is occurring.
3
Q
What is myocardial contusion?
A
Cardiac injury from blunt or penetrating trauma to the chest. It is an occasional cause of cardiac arrhythmia and a rare cause of rupture of the heart.
4
Q
What is the management of pericardial tamponade?
A
Airway management, a fluid bolus in order to maintain pressure, and rapid transport to a physician who can perform pericardiocentesis.
