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pericardiocentesis
This term is a highly specialized medical descriptor used almost exclusively within clinical, surgical, and emergency medicine contexts. It describes a high-stakes intervention where the primary goal is the immediate decompression of the heart to prevent circulatory collapse.
As a technical medical term, it is typically used in formal reports, surgical notes, and academic journals. It is rarely used in patient-facing communication unless the clinician is providing a precise explanation of the procedure.
Meanings
Examples
The patient requires an immediate pericardiocentesis to relieve the cardiac tamponade.
We need to perform a pericardiocentesis right now or he will go into shock.
The surgeon carefully guided the needle for the pericardiocentesis using ultrasound imaging.
I wonder if a pericardiocentesis will be enough to stabilize the patient.
Pericardiocentesis is often the first line of treatment for acute pericardial effusion.
Prepare the tray for an emergency pericardiocentesis immediately.
Prepare the tray for an emergency pericardiocentesis immediately.
The medical student observed the procedure of pericardiocentesis in the ICU.
After the pericardiocentesis, the patient's blood pressure began to rise.