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cardiac tamponade |
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cardiac tamponade [′kärd·ē‚ak ¦tam·pə¦nād] (medicine) Cardiac compression caused by an accumulation of fluid within the pericardium. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The complications of pneumomediastinum include cardiac tamponade, airway obstruction, pneumothorax, mediastinitis, and deep neck infection. [19] Pulsus paradoxus is occasionally seen in CHF but is more frequently associated with cardiac tamponade and constrictive pericarditis. 5) Once CCNF reaches the mediastinum, it can cause mediastinitis, pericarditis, pleural or pericardial effusion, empyema, pneumonitis, cardiac tamponade, and esophageal bleeding. |
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