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What is Cardiac Tamponade? – Video
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- Cardiac tamponade is pressure on the heart due to fluid build-up in the pericardium.
- The nursing care for a patient with cardiac tamponade includes treating the signs and symptoms until a pericardiocentesis can be performed.
- This video explains the unique signs and symptoms and nursing care of cardiac tamponade.
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