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Introduction to Cardiac Tamponade%u2022 Definition: Fluid accumulation in the pericardial space causing obstruction to blood inflow into ventricles%u2022 Causes: Acute pericarditis, aortic dissection, trauma%u2022 Beck's triad:%u2022 Hypotension,%u2022 Muffled heart sounds,%u2022 Raised JVP (prominent x descent, absent y descent)This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
