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Cardiac tamponade occurs when fluid collects in the pericardial sac between the heart and the surrounding pericardium. A medical emergency, cardiac tamponade deprives the body of oxygen and requires immediate treatment. (Illustration by Electronic Illustrators Group.)

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Definition Description Causes and symptoms Acute pericarditis Cardiac tamponade Constrictive pericarditis Symptoms of pericarditis Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Prevention PERIODICALS ORGANIZATIONS KEY TERMS

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Pericarditis

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Chronic Renal Failure (CRF)

Food Poisoning

Heart Attack

Histoplasmosis

Medullary Cystic Disease

Meningococcemia

Myocarditis

Peritonsillar Abscess

Rheumatic Fever

Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)

Scleroderma

Still's Disease (Adult Onset)

Systemic Gonococcal Infection

Systemic Sclerosis

Tularemia

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Atrial Flutter

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