EARLY MANAGEMENT OF PERICARDIAL TAMPONADE AT THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT- REVIEW

This paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of emergency department (ED) imaging modalities that have facilitated a more rapid diagnosis of pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade. With earlier detection, the necessary treatments can be administered. Therefore, accurate and quick diagnosis is essential. Our search was conducted using an electronic search of MEDLINE, Embase, PsychInfo, Cochrane, and CINAHL databases until May 2022. Our search strategy included the phrases pericardial tamponade AND in conjunction with pericardial effusions, diagnosis, and emergency department (ED). Cardiac tamponade is a common cardiac emergency that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. Interventional cardiologists must have a comprehensive understanding of the spectrum of professional and hemodynamic changes in patients with pericardial effusion. Clinicians must recognize the physiology of cardiac tamponade, especially in cases without a large pericardial effusion, and correlate clinical tamponade symptoms with echocardiographic findings. The draining of cardiac tamponade saves lives. Emergency medical professionals have been shown to have a high degree of diagnostic accuracy, reducing the need for time-consuming or costly detailed or consultative echocardiography.