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Cardiac tamponade is an emergency condition that requires hospitalization. The purpose of treatment is to: Save the patient's life; Improve heart function; Relieve symptoms; Treat the tamponade. Treatment usually involves a procedure to drain the fluid around the heart...[read article]

Tests for Cardiac Tamponade

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An electrocardiogram(ECG) is a test that records the electrical activity of the heart.  More
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During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.  More
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A chest x-ray is an x-ray of the chest, lungs, heart, large arteries, ribs, and diaphragm.Chest radiography; Serial chest x-ray; X-ray- chest.The test is performed ...  More
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A magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) scan of the chest is a noninvasive imaging method that uses powerful magnets and radio waves to create detailed pictures of the ch...  More
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A chest tomogram is a picture of the chest area created by moving the x-ray machine in one direction while moving the recording film the other way. This method blur...  More
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A computed tomography(CT) scan is an imaging method that uses x-rays to create cross-sectional pictures of the body.CAT scan; Computed axial tomography scan; Comput...  More
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Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) is a noninvasive way to take pictures of the body.Unlike x-rays and computed tomographic( CT) scans, which use radiation, MRI uses p...  More
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Echocardiogram is a test that uses sound waves to create a moving picture of the heart. The picture is much more detailed than x-ray image and involves no radiation...  More
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X-rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation, just like visible light. In a health care setting, a machines sends are individual x-ray particles, called photons.  More
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Medical Procedures for Cardiac Tamponade

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Pericardiocentesis is a procedure that uses a needle to remove fluid from the pericardial sac, the tissue that surrounds the heart.The procedure is usually done in ...  More
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Oxygen may be classified as an element, a gas, and a drug. Oxygen therapy is the administration of oxygen at concentrations greater than that in room air to treat o...  More
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Surgical Procedures for Cardiac Tamponade

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Pericardiectomy
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Creation of Pericardial Window for Drainage
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Pericardiotomy
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Prescribed Medications for Cardiac Tamponade

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Dobutamine is a synthetic sympathomimetic that is structurally related to dopamine and generally is considered a relatively selective β 1 -adrenergic agonist.  More
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