tamponade Synonyms
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tamponade Meaning
Wordnet
tamponade (n)
blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
tamponade Sentence Examples
- The wound was tamponaded with gauze to stop the bleeding.
- The cardiac tamponade caused a decrease in cardiac output and hypotension.
- The physician performed a pericardiocentesis to evacuate the pericardial tamponade.
- The nasal tamponade helped to control epistaxis and prevent further bleeding.
- The use of a tamponade is indicated in cases of severe bleeding.
- The anterior chamber tamponade was placed to maintain intraocular pressure after cataract surgery.
- The tamponade of the pleural space was necessary to prevent lung collapse.
- The tampons were removed after 24 hours, and the bleeding had subsided.
- Myocardial tamponade is a life-threatening condition that requires immediate medical intervention.
- The surgical team employed a bone wax tamponade to control bleeding during the craniectomy.
FAQs About the word tamponade
blockage or closure (as of a wound or body cavity) by (or as if by) a tampon (especially to stop bleeding)
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The wound was tamponaded with gauze to stop the bleeding.
The cardiac tamponade caused a decrease in cardiac output and hypotension.
The physician performed a pericardiocentesis to evacuate the pericardial tamponade.
The nasal tamponade helped to control epistaxis and prevent further bleeding.
