cardiac tamponade Flashcards
1
Q
what?
A
fluid in pericardial cavity compresses heart
2
Q
treatment
A
pericardiocentesis
3
Q
causes
A
post infarct as weakened walls may rupture releasing blood into cavty
4
Q
showings on ecg
A
tachycardia
decreased qrs voltage
5
Q
signs
A
pulsus paradoxus; lowered systolic by >10
distended neck veins; jvp
hypotension
6
Q
becks triad
A
distended neck veins
hypotension
distant heart sounds
7
Q
complications
A
reduced cardioac output as walls cant contract sufficiently
heart cant stretcch fully
beats faster to accomodate
8
Q
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