Cardiac tamponade refers to:
A) the effect of a pneumothorax on the heart.
B) the buildup of fluid in the pericardial cavity that impedes the pumping of the heart.
C) the rustle-of-silk sound heard in a stethoscope when there is pericarditis.
D) pericardial calcification.
E) pain from a heart attack.
Ans: B
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