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| ==Background==
| | #Redirect: [[Pericardial effusion and tamponade]] |
| *80% of myocardial stab wounds develop cardiac tamponade
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| *GSW is less likely to result in tamponade b/c pericardial defect is larger
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| ==Diagnosis==
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| *Tachycardia, narrow pulse pressure, elevated CVP, hypotension
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| *TTE is study of choice
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| **5% false negative (usually b/c pericardium is decompressing into L chest)
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| ***Be suspicious if pt has a left-sided pulm effussion
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| ==Treatment==
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| #IVF
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| #[[Pericardiocentesis]] | |
| #ED [[Thoracotomy]] (if loses pulses)
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| ==See Also==
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| [[Thoracic Trauma]]
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| ==Source==
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| Tintinalli
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| [[Category:Cards]]
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| [[Category:Trauma]] | |
