Cardiac Tamponade
The 6 Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Tension Pneumothorax
- Cardiac Tamponade
- Aortic Dissection
- Oesophageal Rupture
The Crashing Patient with Cardiac Tamponade…
Cardiac tamponade is compression of the chambers of the heart and impedance of venous return leading to decreased cardiac output.