Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiac tamponade is a clinical diagnosis and is considered a medical emergency. Imaging is used to confirm the presence of a pericardial effusion; however, it should not be solely relied on to make the diagnosis of tamponade.
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Citation
Bhat, Pavat, et al., editors. "Cardiac Tamponade." Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 35th ed., Wolters Kluwer Health, 2016. The Washington Manual, www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602395/all/Cardiac_Tamponade.
Cardiac Tamponade. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, et al, eds. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602395/all/Cardiac_Tamponade. Accessed December 10, 2023.
Cardiac Tamponade. (2016). In Bhat, P., Dretler, A., Gdowski, M., Ramgopal, R., & Williams, D. (Eds.), Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics (35th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health. https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602395/all/Cardiac_Tamponade
Cardiac Tamponade [Internet]. In: Bhat PP, Dretler AA, Gdowski MM, Ramgopal RR, Williams DD, editors. Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2016. [cited 2023 December 10]. Available from: https://www.unboundmedicine.com/washingtonmanual/view/Washington-Manual-of-Medical-Therapeutics/602395/all/Cardiac_Tamponade.
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