Appendicitis presenting as cardiac tamponade.
2013
Yader Sandoval, and
David M Williams, and
Steven R Goldsmith
Department of Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn 55415, USA.
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D008875
Middle Aged
An adult aged 45 - 64 years.
Middle Age
D002305
Cardiac Tamponade
Compression of the heart by accumulated fluid (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION) or blood (HEMOPERICARDIUM) in the PERICARDIUM surrounding the heart. The affected cardiac functions and CARDIAC OUTPUT can range from minimal to total hemodynamic collapse.