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Low-pressure cardiac tamponade.

E M Antman, V Cargill, W Grossman

Annals of Internal Medicine

|September 1, 1979

Summary

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Tuberculous pericardial effusion can cause cardiac tamponade without typical symptoms like pulsus paradoxus. This case highlights challenges in recognizing low-pressure cardiac tamponade, especially with dehydration.

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Area of Science:

Cardiology
Infectious Diseases
Critical Care Medicine

Background:

Tuberculous pericardial effusion is a significant cause of pericardial disease globally.
Cardiac tamponade, a medical emergency, typically presents with classic hemodynamic signs.

Observation:

An elderly male patient presented with tuberculous pericardial effusion leading to cardiac tamponade.
The patient lacked typical signs of cardiac tamponade, such as pulsus paradoxus and jugular-vein distension.

Findings:

This case demonstrates the possibility of low-pressure cardiac tamponade.
Dehydration and hypovolemia can mask the typical presentation of cardiac tamponade.

Implications:

Clinicians must consider low-pressure cardiac tamponade in patients with tuberculous pericardial effusion, particularly if dehydrated.

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