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1
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Cardiac tamponade usually presents as…

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Hypotension, jugular venous distension, and muffled heart sounds

2
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why does cardiac tamponade present with hypotension

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The pericardial sac fills with blood - reducing stroke volume

3
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why does cardiac tamponade present with

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there is blood in the sac

4
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why does cardiac tamponade present with jugular vein distension

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there is hypotension so build up in the jugular vein

5
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vertebral level of the cisterna chyli

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L2

6
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what is the cisternae chyli

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most inferior part of the thoracic duct

7
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The parasternal nodes drain into..

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Bronchomediastinal trunks

8
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The lymphatics vessels of the heart drain into..

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Brachiocephalic nodes

tracheobroncial nodes

9
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composition of the female breast

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contains glandular tissue consisting of ductal-lobular units and ducts

10
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fibrous tissue in the breast

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Fibrous septae run between regions where fat and glandular tissue are interspersed.