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Question 18
Echocardiographic evidence of tamponade includes which of the following?
A.Pericardial effusion >1 cm in largest diameter.
B.Pericardial effusion with left ventricular collapse.
C.Pericardial effusion with right ventricular collapse.
D.Pericardial fluid collection.
Answer & Comments
•C
Comments:
–Although not always seen, right-sided collapse (decreased filling) due to pericardial effusion is evidence of tamponade.
–Presence of pericardial fluid does not equate to tamponade, while the absence of fluid does exclude the diagnosis.
Echocardiographic evidence of tamponade includes which of the following?
A.Pericardial effusion >1 cm in largest diameter.
B.Pericardial effusion with left ventricular collapse.
C.Pericardial effusion with right ventricular collapse.
D.Pericardial fluid collection.
Answer & Comments
•C
Comments:
–Although not always seen, right-sided collapse (decreased filling) due to pericardial effusion is evidence of tamponade.
–Presence of pericardial fluid does not equate to tamponade, while the absence of fluid does exclude the diagnosis.
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