Becks Triad and Cardiac Tamponade
The issue is that the patient is essentially in cardiogenic shock. Priority is on correcting the cause of cardiac tamponade (often caused by trauma).
For the CCRN exam be sure you're able to recognize Beck’s Triad:
Hypotension
JVD
Muffled Heart sounds
I’ve never experienced this is practice but always have this concept in the back of my mind
