Cardiac Tamponade

Question 1

What is cardiac tamponade?

Answer 1

Blood fluid, or exudates have leaked into the pericardial sac resulting in compression of the heart

Question 2

What can cause cardiac tamponade?

Answer 2

• MVC
• Right ventricular biopsy
• an MI
• Pericarditis
• Hemorrhage post CABG

Question 3

Will cardiac tamponade cause a decrease or increase in CO?

Answer 3

decrease

Question 4

Will cardiac tamponade cause increase or decrease in CVP?

Answer 4

increase

Question 5

Will cardiac tamponade cause raise or drop in bp?

Answer 5

Drop

Question 6

What are hallmark signs of cardiac tamponade?

Answer 6

• Increasing CVP

- Decreasing BP

Question 7

Will heart sounds be muffled in cardiac tamponade?

Answer 7

Yes or distant

Question 8

Will neck veins be distended in cardiac tamponade?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

In cardiac tamponade is the pressure in all four heart chambers the same?

Answer 9

yes

Question 10

Can cardiac tamponade cause shock?

Answer 10

Yes, d/t decreased CO

Question 11

In cardiac tamponades there a narrowed pulse pressure? (from baseline)

Answer 11

yes

Question 12

What is the pulse pressure?

Answer 12

Difference between the systolic and the diastolic reading

Question 13

Narrowed pulse pressure think?

Answer 13

cardiac tamponade

Question 14

Widened pulse pressure think?

Answer 14

Increased ICP

Question 15

What is the treatment for cardiac tamponade?

Answer 15

Periocardiocentesis to remove the blood from around the heart

Question 16

Is csurgery sometimes necessary for cardiac tamponade?

Answer 16

yes