Cardiac Tamponade Quiz
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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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Shortness of breath
Tightening in the chest
Fatigue
Difficulty breathing
Chest feels tight
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- Blacking out
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- Low blood pressure
- Felt nauseous then fainted
- Shortness of breath when lying down
- Sweating followed by fainting
- Fainting followed by a headache
- Nausea
- Breathing out is easy but breathing in is difficult
- Fainting when walking
- Chest pain with fainting
- Wake up in the middle of the night with shortness of breath
- Feeling faint before losing consciousness
- Dizziness
- Confused or drowsy for a while after recovering consciousness
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Try Free Symptom QuizWhat is Cardiac Tamponade?
Cardiac tamponade is a severe medical emergency where blood or fluid fills the space around your heart, compressing it and preventing it from effectively pumping blood to other organs.
Typical Symptoms of Cardiac Tamponade
- Losing consciousness
- Feeling breathless
- Episode of low blood pressure
- Have ever fainted after standing up
- Chest tightness
- Fatigue
- Hands and feet are cold
- Sensation of imbalance as if floating when at sea
Diagnostic Questions for Cardiac Tamponade
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
- Have you temporarily lost consciousness?
- Are you having difficulty breathing?
- Is your blood pressure lower than usual?
- Have you ever lost consciousness after standing up?
- Do you feel tightness in your chest?
Treatment of Cardiac Tamponade
This is a medical emergency, and the fluid compressing the heart must be removed as soon as possible. Pericardiocentesis is the most common procedure doctors use to remove the fluid and treat cardiac tamponade. Fluid drainage is performed using a needle and a small catheter.
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References
Appleton C, Gillam L, Koulogiannis K. Cardiac Tamponade. Cardiol Clin. 2017 Nov;35(4):525-537. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2017.07.006. PMID: 29025544.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0733865117300668?via%3DihubHoit BD. Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade in the New Millennium. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2017 Jul;19(7):57. doi: 10.1007/s11886-017-0867-5. PMID: 28493085.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11886-017-0867-5Spodick DH. Acute cardiac tamponade. N Engl J Med. 2003 Aug 14;349(7):684-90. doi: 10.1056/NEJMra022643. PMID: 12917306.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra022643Roy CL, Minor MA, Brookhart MA, Choudhry NK. Does this patient with a pericardial effusion have cardiac tamponade? JAMA. 2007 Apr 25;297(16):1810-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.297.16.1810. PMID: 17456823.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/206803
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Reviewed By:
Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency Medicine)
Dr Nanes received a doctorate from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and went on to complete a residency in emergency medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. There he trained at Froedtert Hospital and Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in the practice of adult and pediatric emergency medicine. He was a chief resident and received numerous awards for teaching excellence during his time there. | | After residency he took a job at a community hospital where he and his colleagues worked through the toughest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Tatsuya Shiraishi, MD (Cardiology)
Dr. Shiraishi graduated from the Kyoto University School of Medicine. He worked as a cardiologist at Edogawa Hospital, and after joining Ubie, he became the Director of East Nihonbashi Internal Medicine Clinic.
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