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Beck's triad (cardiology)

Beck's triad is a collection of three medical signs associated with acute cardiac tamponade, a medical emergency when excessive fluid accumulates in the pericardial sac around the heart and impairs its ability to pump blood. The signs are low arterial blood pressure, distended neck veins, and distant, muffled heart sounds.

Components
The components are: • Hypotension with a narrowed pulse pressure • Jugular venous distention (JVD) • Muffled heart sounds ==Physiology==
Physiology
The rising central venous pressure is evidenced by distended jugular veins while in a non-supine position. It is caused by reduced diastolic filling of the right ventricle, due to pressure from the adjacent expanding pericardial sac. This results in a backup of fluid into the veins draining into the heart, most notably, the jugular veins. In severe hypovolemia, the neck veins may not be distended. ==Clinical use==
Clinical use
Although the full triad is present only in a minority of cases of acute cardiac tamponade, ==References==
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