11. Condoms used as uterine tamponades have also been effective in stopping post-partum hemorrhage. 12. Correcting the underlying cause such as a pneumothorax or pericardial tamponade if present may help. 13. A pericardial effusion with enough pressure to adversely affect heart function is called cardiac tamponade . 14. For the most part however, the most serious condition to rule out is tamponade . 15. :: It is likely that the ER doc was talking about a pericardial tamponade . 16. Tamponade can often be diagnosed radiographically.17. Beck is also credited with describing the physiological basis for the signs of acute cardiac tamponade . 18. The medical signs classically associated with acute cardiac tamponade are collectively called Beck's triad. 19. Open surgical drainage of fluid though effective in preventing cardiac tamponade was associated with more deaths. 20. It is usually associated with pericardial tamponade , severe aortic insufficiency, or rupture of the aorta.
