Cardiac tamponade: Not only was the Flood considered the

Not only was the Flood considered the most destructive, it was of the longest duration . Flood stage in Chester was exceeded for 186 days between April and October of 1993 . Cardiac tamponade , also known as pericardial tamponade , is the accumulation of pericardial fluid, blood, pus, or air within the pericardial space (pericardial effusion) that causes an increase in intrapericardial pressure, restricting cardiac filling and decreasing cardiac output. O tamponamento cardíaco é uma emergência médica. Ele pode ser uma complicação de qualquer distúrbio que resulte em derrame pericárdico. Em pessoas de regiões endêmicas, a pericardite tuberculosa continua sendo uma causa importante de derrame pericárdico e tamponamento. Os sintomas de apresentação... This StoryMap illustrates the Flood of 1993 across the National Weather Service St. Louis forecast area including the rare and extreme meteorological and hydrological conditions that contributed to the flood and the flood ’s impacts to people, infrastructure, and economy.