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==Physical | ==Physical Examination== | ||
===General=== | |||
[[Cachexia]] is often present. | |||
===Vitals=== | |||
[[Fever]], [[Tachycardia]], [[pulsus paradoxus]] and hypotension(in [[cardiac tamponade]]) | |||
===Neck=== | |||
[[Jugular venous distension]] with a prominent Y descent and [[Kussmaul's sign]] | |||
===Chest=== | |||
On [[percussion]] there is pleural dullness, [[decreased breath sounds]], a [[pericardial knock]], [[pericardial rub]] and distant [[heart sounds]] | |||
===Abdomen=== | |||
[[Hepatomegaly]], [[ascites]] | |||
===Extremities=== | |||
[[Ankle edema]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Infectious disease]] | [[Category:Infectious disease]] | ||
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[[Category:Up-To-Date Cardiology]] | |||
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Tuberculous pericarditis Microchapters |
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Differentiating Tuberculous pericarditis from other Diseases |
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Diagnosis |
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Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination |
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Pericarditis Microchapters |
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Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
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Surgery |
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Case Studies |
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Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.
Physical Examination
General
Cachexia is often present.
Vitals
Fever, Tachycardia, pulsus paradoxus and hypotension(in cardiac tamponade)
Neck
Jugular venous distension with a prominent Y descent and Kussmaul's sign
Chest
On percussion there is pleural dullness, decreased breath sounds, a pericardial knock, pericardial rub and distant heart sounds
Abdomen
Hepatomegaly, ascites
Extremities
Ankle edema