CPT code 43460
CPT code 43460
Cardiac tamponade is a serious medical emergency and must be treated immediately.
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a stab wound to the heart can result in cardiac tamponade
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Cardiac tamponade has an incidence of two in 10,000 the general U.S. population. Approximately 2% of cases are attributed to injuries that penetrate the chest.
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When cardiac tamponade is suspected, accurate diagnosis can be life-saving. The most accurate way to identify this condition is by using a test called an echocardiogram.
Cardiac tamponade
Paradoxical tamponade is medication that is used to treat pulsus paradoxus.
When tamponade occurs because of trauma, the sound of the heart beats can become faint, and the blood pressure in the arteries decreases, while the blood pressure in the veins increases.
Cardiac tamponade