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Revision as of 21:11, 22 November 2011
Tuberculous pericarditis Microchapters |
Differentiating Tuberculous pericarditis from other Diseases |
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Diagnosis |
Treatment |
Case Studies |
Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination |
Risk calculators and risk factors for Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination |
Pericarditis Microchapters |
Diagnosis |
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Treatment |
Surgery |
Case Studies |
Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination On the Web |
American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination |
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