tamponade
Pressure stopping blood flow
Tamponade is compression of an organ or vessel by accumulated fluid or blood.
Cardiac tamponade occurs when fluid fills the sac around the heart, preventing it from pumping effectively—a medical emergency.
The term also describes deliberate compression to stop bleeding: The surgeon used tamponade to control the hemorrhage.
Related to tampon, both deriving from the idea of plugging.
Fluid accumulation in heart membrane
- pericardiocentesisHeart sac fluid extraction
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
- hypotensionAbnormally reduced arterial pressure
Process that stops bleeding
- bleeding controlStopping wound blood loss
- postpartum hemorrhageLife-threatening bleeding after delivery
- direct pressureForce applied at contact point
- trauma surgeryOperations for acute injuries
Complete closure or blockage
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
- sealingMaking impermeable
- pluggingFilling or blocking
- blockingImpeding forward progress
pericardial effusion
Fluid accumulation in heart membrane
- pericardiocentesisHeart sac fluid extraction
- pericardiumMembranous cardiac enclosure
- echocardiogramUltrasound of the heart
hemostasis
Process that stops bleeding
- bleeding controlStopping wound blood loss
- postpartum hemorrhageLife-threatening bleeding after delivery
- direct pressureForce applied at contact point
occlusion
Complete closure or blockage
- constrictionTightening or narrowing action
- sealingMaking impermeable
- pluggingFilling or blocking
tamponadedecompression
Reduction of pressure
pericardiocentesis · drainage · release · evacuation · relief
tamponadehemorrhage
Profuse discharge of blood
exsanguination · bleeding · blood loss · rupture · extravasation
- cardiac tamponadePressure strangling the heart
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