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The occasional cardiac tamponade

Le tamponnade cardiaque occasionnel

Fall 2017
Volume 22 - Issue 4

Taft Micks, Kyle Sue

Details


ISSN Number: 12037796

Language: English/French

Format: PDF

Pages: 3134

Content Summary


This article provides a practical guide for diagnosing and managing cardiac tamponade in rural emergency settings. It emphasizes the use of point-of-care ultrasonography for rapid assessment and highlights the importance of recognizing this life-threatening condition. The article offers step-by-step instructions for obtaining ultrasound views critical for diagnosis.

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Procedural medicineRural medicinePoint-of-care ultrasoundInfectious diseasePrimary care