What Defines a Pericardial Effusion

question 13

Multiple Choice

What defines a pericardial effusion?

• A) Serous fluid less than 15 ml between the visceral and parietal pericardium
• B) An echo-free space between the visceral and parietal pericardium
• C) Maintenance of less than 25 ml through the entire cardiac cycle
• D) Fluid within the lung base on a transesophageal image

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