cardiology emergency-medicine critical-care
Cardiac Tamponade Assessment (Beck Triad)
Identifies cardiac tamponade using clinical signs and echocardiographic features. Guides urgent pericardiocentesis.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined Alpha-1 and Beta-Adrenergic Blocker
- Lidocaine IV (Cardiac Arrhythmia) · Antiarrhythmic
- Protamine Sulphate (Heparin Reversal) · Heparin Reversal / Cardiac Surgery
- Mavacamten · Cardiac myosin inhibitor
- Methotrexate (Dermatology — Psoriasis) · Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic / Immunosuppressant
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined alpha and beta blocker
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.