Pericardial tamponade – Which is more likely
Pericardial tamponade – Which is more likely
[A] Isolated systolic hypertension
[B] Mitral regurgitation
[C] Equalization of right and left ventricular pressures
[D] Tricuspid regurgitation
Which of the following is present in patients with pericardial tamponade?
[A] Meltzer’s Triad
[B] Beck’s Triad
[C] Anderson Triad
[D] Charcot’s triad
| TRIAD | NAME | INCLUDES | CAUSE |
| 1 | Anderson Triad | Subcutaneous emphysema, rapid respirations, and abdominal rigidity | Esophageal rupture (likely intra-abdominal) |
| 2 | Beck’s triad | Muffled heart sound, Distended neck veins, Hypotension | Cardiac tamponade |
| 3 | Meltzer’s Triad | purpura, asthenia, and arthralgia. | cryoglobulinemia |
