cardiac tamponade
Pericardial fluid accumulation
Cardiac tamponade is a life-threatening condition in which fluid accumulates in the sac surrounding the heart, compressing it and preventing it from filling properly.
The buildup—often blood, pus, or inflammatory fluid—restricts the heart's pumping ability and can cause shock or death if not relieved.
Treatment typically involves draining the fluid with a needle or surgery: The gunshot wound caused cardiac tamponade.
Ultrasound of the heart
- hypotensionAbnormally reduced arterial pressure
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
- chest painDiscomfort in thoracic region
Hospital cardiac arrest signal
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- crash cartEmergency medical supply cart
- ICUAcute care ward
- ERAcute care department
triage · paramedic · life-threatening · acute · defibrillator · intubation · ventilation · ambulance
Lasting psychological wound
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- uremiaBlood toxicity from renal failure
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
- iatrogenicCaused by medical care
autoimmune · viral infection · bacterial infection · radiation · anticoagulation
Central chest cavity region
- right atriumHeart's venous intake chamber
- right ventricleLower chamber supplying lungs
compression
Forcing into smaller space
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
echocardiogram
Ultrasound of the heart
- hypotensionAbnormally reduced arterial pressure
- tachycardiaExcessively fast pulse
- dyspneaLabored respiration condition
code blue
Hospital cardiac arrest signal
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- crash cartEmergency medical supply cart
- ICUAcute care ward
ER · triage · paramedic · life-threatening · acute · defibrillator · intubation · ventilation · ambulance · rapid response
trauma
Lasting psychological wound
- malignancyCancerous, invasive growth
- uremiaBlood toxicity from renal failure
- tuberculosisMycobacterial lung disease
iatrogenic · autoimmune · viral infection · bacterial infection · radiation · anticoagulation
mediastinum
Central chest cavity region
- right atriumHeart's venous intake chamber
- right ventricleLower chamber supplying lungs
thoracotomy
Surgical chest wall opening
- vasopressorsDrugs that raise blood pressure
- Chest Conditionspneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, emphysema, lung cancer
- heart conditionsheart failure, heart disease, heart attack, arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy
- Heart Emergenciesheart attack, CPR, defibrillation, heart failure, myocardial infarction
- surgical emergenciesappendicitis, ruptured appendix, bowel obstruction, ruptured aneurysm, internal bleeding
- chest emergenciespneumothorax, punctured lung, chest wound, sucking chest wound, rib fracture
- surgical risksrespiratory failure, hemorrhage, anaphylaxis, aspiration, hypotension
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