Head to SimpleNursing’s OFFICIAL website here: https://bit.ly/3U6vk2Q SimpleNursing memberships have 1,200+ animated videos, 900+ colorful study guides, 3,000+ practice questions, and more! See why SimpleNursing is trusted by over 1,000,000 nursing students. Today’s video is all about cardiac tamponade for Nursing Students and NCLEX Review. Cardiac tamponade occurs when fluid builds up around the heart, restricting its ability to expand and contract with each beat. Patients experience this condition if there's fluid leaking from somewhere else in their chest or abdominal cavity (such as a hemorrhage). Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency, and if left untreated can result in a dramatic drop in blood pressure that kills the patient. #NCLEX #cardiac #cardiachealth