Pericardial Tamponade Following Cardiac Surgery | Medical Algorithm

Are you evaluating a patient following cardiac surgery?

Yes

Pericardial separation on echocardiography

Has the patient developed unexplained?

• hypotension?

Yes

• low cardiac output?

Yes

• low renal output?

Yes

• cardiopulmonary arrest?

Yes

• elevated central venous pressure?

Yes

• shortness of breath?

Yes

• clinical deterioration?

Yes

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Number of criteria present

Should pericardial tamponade be suspected in this patient?

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Imaging Studies
- Echocardiographic Grading the Size of Pericardial Effusion
Other Testing
- Electrocardiographic Features of Pericardial Effusion
Criteria For Diagnosis
- Electrocardiographic Features of Pericardial Effusion
- Echocardiographic Grading the Size of Pericardial Effusion
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
- Echocardiographic Grading the Size of Pericardial Effusion
Complications
- Echocardiographic Grading the Size of Pericardial Effusion

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10

Criteria for Detecting Pericardial Tamponade Following Cardiac Surgery

Purpose: To evaluate a patient for pericardial tamponade following cardiac surgery using the criteria of Bommer et al.

Evaluation

Results

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Specialty

Objective

ICD-10