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[[Ankle edema]] | |||
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Tuberculous pericarditis Microchapters |
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Differentiating Tuberculous pericarditis from other Diseases |
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Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination On the Web |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination |
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Pericarditis Microchapters |
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Case Studies |
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Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination On the Web |
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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