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How is dx and tx of tamponade?

Author: H K



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Dx (TTE, CT and MRI, pericardial fluid analysis (from an effusion often is exudative, bloody if due to neoplasm, renal failure, dialysis, TB, RF, cardiac injury, MI, transudate in HF/ we should look for RBC and WBC, cytology, cultures, PCR TB) TX (pericardiocentesis, surgical drainage through limited subxiphoid thoracotomy)


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