cardiac tamponade

cardiac tamponade
a condition in which fluid accumulates in the pericardium

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  • Cardiac tamponade — Infobox Disease Name = Cardiac tamponade Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD10|I|31|9|i|30 ICD9 = ICD9|423.3 | ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D002305 Cardiac tamponade, also known as pericardial tamponade, is …   Wikipedia

  • Cardiac tamponade — A life threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the pericardial sac around the heart that it interferes with the performance of the heart. The end result, if untreated, is low blood pressure,… …   Medical dictionary

  • cardiac tamponade — a dangerous situation in which there is a build up of fluid around the heart within the pericardial sac. This causes compression of the heart, which is therefore unable to fill with blood adequately in order to pump effectively. Cardiac tamponade …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • cardiac tamponade — Pathol. tamponade (def. 2). * * * …   Universalium

  • cardiac tamponade — noun mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart s normal range of motion • Hypernyms: ↑tamponade, ↑tamponage …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tamponade — is a condition of blood flow stoppage either by insertion of a tampon (a wadded cotton plug) into a blood vessel or by a constriction of the vessel by an outside force.Tamponade is a useful method of stopping a hemorrhage. This can be achieved by …   Wikipedia

  • Cardiac asthma — Classification and external resources ICD 10 I50.1 ICD 9 428.1 …   Wikipedia

  • Cardiac arrest — For other uses, see Cardiac arrest (disambiguation). Cardiac Arrest Classification and external resources …   Wikipedia

  • Tamponade, cardiac — A life threatening situation in which there is such a large amount of fluid (usually blood) inside the pericardial sac around the heart that it interferes with the performance of the heart. The end result, if untreated, is low blood pressure,… …   Medical dictionary

  • tamponade — tam·pon·ade .tam pə nād also tam·pon·age tam pə nij n 1) the closure or blockage (as of a wound or body cavity) by or as if by a tampon esp. to stop bleeding 2) CARDIAC TAMPONADE * * * n. 1. the insertion of a tampon. 2. abnormal pressure on a… …   Medical dictionary

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