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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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Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What 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.
Symptoms of cardiac tamponade
Feeling breathless
Fatigue
Chest tightness
Questions your doctor may ask to check for cardiac tamponade
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose cardiac tamponade
Are you breathless or having hard time breathing?
Do you feel fatigued?
Do you have chest tightness?
Treatment for 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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Maxwell J. Nanes, DO (Emergency department)
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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