Cardiac Tamponade

Cardiac tamponade ek medical emergency hai jisme heart ke around pericardial sac me fluid, blood, ya pus itna zyada jama ho jaata hai ki heart properly fill aur pump nahi kar paata. Is pressure ki wajah se cardiac output achanak kam ho jaata hai, jisse low blood pressure, shock, aur death ka risk hota hai. Immediate diagnosis aur urgent drainage (pericardiocentesis) se jaan bachayi ja sakti hai.

Causes and Clinical Features of Cardiac Tamponade

Cardiac tamponade ke common causes me pericardial effusion, trauma, myocardial infarction ke baad rupture, malignancy, infections (including tuberculosis), aur post-cardiac surgery complications shamil hain. Symptoms rapidly develop ho sakte hain—severe breathlessness, chest discomfort, dizziness, hypotension, aur fainting. Classical signs me Beck’s triad (hypotension, raised jugular venous pressure, muffled heart sounds) dekhe jaate hain. Early recognition aur emergency intervention critical hota hai.

Symptoms:

Severe shortness of breath
Hypotension
Raised jugular venous pressure
Muffled heart sounds
Pericardial effusion
Shock
Chest discomfort
Dizziness or fainting
Trauma or infection
Medical emergency

Cardiac Tamponade

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