Condition Info - BotMed Application

ConditionName

Tamponade

ConditionDescription

Symptoms

Anxiety and restlessness;
Weakness
Chest pain radiating to your neck, shoulders, or back;
Trouble breathing or taking deep breaths;
Rapid breathing;
Fainting, dizziness, and loss of consciousness;

PhysicalFindings

Hypotension;
Tachycardia
Distended neck veins
Clear lungs
Pulses paradoxus – decrease of more that 10 mmHg in systolic BP on inhalation (most specific)
Discomfort that’s relieved by sitting or leaning forward;

ClinicalTests

Echocardio: right atrial and ventricle diastolic collapse (most appropriate initial test);

EKG (different height of QRS);
xRay – global heart ;

R side catherization  - most accurate test (not used);

RiskFactors

IsRedFlag

IsNPLEX

Consequence

ProgressionFromCondition

TreatmentOptions

Acute treatment: Pericardiocentesis (needle);
IV fluids;

PharmOptions

NEVER DEURETICS!

WebLink

https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/injuries-poisoning/thoracic-trauma/cardiac-tamponade