Pericardial effusion: Revision history

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  • curprev 15:4915:49, 28 November 2023Nikolas talk contribs 1,010 bytes +1,010 Created page with "'''Pericardial effusion''' refers to accumulation of pathological amounts of fluid in the pericardial cavity. In physiological cases there is 15-50 mL of fluid in the cavity. It may cause cardiac tamponade, which is an emergency. If the fluid is blood it's called haemopericardium. == Etiology == * Pericarditis * Tuberculosis * Following heart surgery * Thoracic injury * Metastasis == Pathomechanism == In cases where the fluid accumulates quickly, only small amount..." Tag: Visual edit