Pericarditis, an Infection with an Accumulation of Fluid in the Pericardial

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Multiple Choice

Pericarditis, an infection with an accumulation of fluid in the pericardial sac, can lead to cardiac ________, a condition in which the fluid presses on the heart and stops it from beating.

• A)bigeminy
• B)bruit
• C)diastole
• D)tamponade

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Definitions:

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