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Signs Symptoms Cardiac Tamponade Referred Beck's Triad Jugular

Front What are the signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade?
Back The signs and symptoms of this are referred to as Beck's Triad. They are:
1) Jugular vein distention.
2) Muffled heart sounds,
and
3) The merging of systolic and diastolic blood pressure. 

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