(medicine) A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
Used in a Sentence
tamponade
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for tamponade.
Editorial note
But what about large wounds or longs cuts of multiple centimeters where tamponade is not that easy?
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Quick take
(medicine) A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tamponade gathered in one view.
(medicine) To plug or stop with a tampon.
(medicine) The use of a tampon.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tamponade.
noun
(medicine) A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
verb
(medicine) To plug or stop with a tampon.
noun
(medicine) The use of a tampon.
Example sentences
But what about large wounds or longs cuts of multiple centimeters where tamponade is not that easy?
At the hospital my sister took one look at his EKG and remarked that he was at risk of going into tamponade at any moment.
This is because the best defence against bleeding is tamponade.
It's also useful to look for a buildup of fluid around the heart, called cardiac tamponade (which squeezes the heart and prevents it from working effectively).
My first thought was orthostatic hypotension (it's not at all uncommon for people to pass out almost instantly when they go from supine to standing), or some sort of obstructive shock (with cardiac tamponade being the most likely).
The doctor in the post was also working off the base assumption that this was a bug that got shipped in the last release (surgical complication leading to interval bleeding, leading to hypotension; surgical complication leading to cardiac tamponade; etc).
Good luck with that, I'm sure you will be much happier and healthier when the current AI tries to decide whether you are acutely dying of hypercalcaemia or a cardiac tamponade and Marshalls the robots to save you.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tamponade in a sentence?
But what about large wounds or longs cuts of multiple centimeters where tamponade is not that easy?
What does tamponade mean?
(medicine) A stoppage in the flow of blood in a vessel, caused either by the insertion of a tampon or by outside constriction.
What part of speech is tamponade?
tamponade is commonly used as noun, verb.