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Pericarditis vs Cardiac Tamponade: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis

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Hey there, my friends! In this lesson, we explore pericarditis and cardiac tamponade which are two distinct cardiac conditions that can affect the pericardium, the sac-like structure surrounding the heart. While both conditions involve inflammation or fluid accumulation around the heart, they differ in their etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

Systolic Heart Failure vs Diastolic Heart Failure: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis [MCAT, USMLE, Biology, Medicine]

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Hey there, my friends! In this lesson, we explore heart failure, a medical condition where the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs. There are two types of heart failure: systolic and diastolic. Systolic heart failure is a condition where the heart muscles do not contract as forcefully as they should during each heartbeat. Diastolic heart failure is a condition where the heart muscles do not relax as they should during each heartbeat.