tamponade
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- noun
- /ˌtæmpəˈneɪd/
- Specialized
- Gunshot or stab wounds, blunt trauma to the chest, accidental perforation, or broken ribs are frequent causes of traumatic cardiac tamponade.
- cardiac tamponade
- balloon tamponade
- bleeding tamponade
Examples
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Octreotide significantly reduces recurrent bleeding and the need for balloon tamponade in patients with variceal hemorrhage treated by endoscopic variceal ligation.
Academic text (1995) -
Penetrating cardiac injuries usually cause severe cardiovascular compromise either from exsanguinating hemorrhage or cardiac tamponade.
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Epistaxis requiring tamponade and red-cell support occurred four times.
Academic text (1992) -
In addition, in patients with acute cardiac tamponade, such as those with cardiac trauma, the amount of effusion may be quite small, and either the clinical or echocardiographic signs may be difficult to recognize due to the critical patients' condition.
Academic text (2016) -
Cardiac tamponade is the accumulation of blood in the pericardium that occurs when a sufficient volume of blood develops enough pressure to hamper cardiac filling.
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The complications of pneumomediastinum include cardiac tamponade, airway obstruction, pneumothorax, mediastinitis, and deep neck infection.
Academic text (2006) -
The optimal echocardiographic modality for detection and evaluation of cardiac tamponade is the 2D echocardiography for visualization of pericardial blood effusion.
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Although cardiac tamponade in trauma is most commonly associated with penetrating injuries, blunt trauma of the chest may also cause pericardial bleeding originating from the heart itself, the major vessels, or the pericardial vessels.
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The doctor performed a tamponade to stop the severe bleeding from the wound.
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In cases of cardiac tamponade, immediate treatment is crucial to prevent life-threatening issues.
Synonyms
A way of blocking a wound or opening in the body with soft material to stop bleeding
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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Fluid build-up around the heart that squeezes it and makes it not work well
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Tamponade comes from the French word tampon, which means a 'plug' or 'pad' used to stop flow. So a tamponade is the blocking of a wound or body cavity with a pad or plug to stop bleeding.