Today, we will go over what cardiac tamponade is, how it results, and most importantly, how we diagnose and treat it.

After listening to this podcast, you will be able to:

1. Define cardiac tamponade and explain its pathophysiology.

2. Describe the boundaries of the cardiac box and list the elements of Beck’s triad.

3. Identify the key clinical features of cardiac tamponade and explain how to make the diagnosis.

4. Discuss the management of cardiac tamponade, including emergent interventions and definitive treatment strategies.

Description: PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Cardiac Tamponade

Today, we will learn how to diagnose and treat patients who have sustained rib fractures, as well as gain some practical knowledge on how to identify if a patient’s problem is more urgent than simple rib fractures.

After listening to this podcast, you will be able to:

1. Describe the anatomy of the ribcage and outline the mechanism of simple rib fracture in blunt force trauma.

2. Explain the mechanism of injury in rib fracture with pneumothorax, hemothorax and flail chest.

3. Outline the important elements of the history and physical examination in patients with rib fractures.

4. Outline the management of patients with rib fractures.

5. Outline the indications for surgical fixation of rib fractures.

•  PDF Notes for Surgery 101 episode on Rib Fractures