What is Cardiac tamponade?

Cardiac tamponade is characterized by the accumulation of pericardial fluid under pressure

What are the classic triad of features seen in Cardiac tamponade?

• hypotension
• raised JVP
• muffled heart sounds

What the ECG finding in severe Cardiac tamponade?

electrical alternans (Consecutive, normally-conducted QRS complexes that alternate in height)

What is the management of Cardiac tamponade?

urgent pericardiocentesis