Beck’s triad

Beck's triad was described by the thoracic surgeon Calude S. Beck in 1935. It's components are:

1. Distended neck veins
2. Distant heart sounds
3. Hypotension

i.e. rising venous pressure, falling arterial pressure, and decreased heart sounds found in the presence of pericardial tamponade.

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Becks Triad

Submitted by Guest on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 00:19.

or Tension pneumothorax

Beck's Triad

Submitted by Guest on Sun, 12/18/2011 - 01:01.

Cardiac Tamponade.

I thought more specifically

Submitted by Guest on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 15:16.

I thought more specifically it was the narrowing if the pulse pressure due to the tamponade effect on the heart reducing the ejection fraction, with consequent loss of vascular pressure gradient. Leading to pea/emd.