A pericardial effusion is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space around the heart. It is commonly known as fluid around the heart. If there is an excessive collection of fluid, it may compress the heart and this is known as a cardiac tamponade. It is potentially life threatening in these cases.
A shot really refers to a portion of liquor being served in a shot glass, and the same is true for a jigger.. A pint is 16 fluid ounces and a fifth (as the name implies, 1/5 of a gallon) is 25.6 ounces. So for the three most commonly quoted sizes for a shot (1, 1.25, and 1.5 ounces), a pint is 16, 12.8, or 10.7 shots and a fifth is 25.6, 20.5, or 17 shots. Source(s): 1) http://www.nauticalhome.com/prodCat.cfm/... 1oz, 1.25oz, and 1.5oz 2) http://www.4yourparty.com/cgi-bin/checki...
In some states you aren't allowed to serve a drink with more than an ounce of alcohol in it, so in those states a shot would be one ounce. In my state, no such law exists, but a standard shot is 1 ounce. (Unless you know the bartender.) And I'm surprised you people pick a 5th as a standard bottle. Maybe I'm just a lush, but when I buy alcohol, I don't buy anything smaller than a 750 ml unless it's something special and expensive.