Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination

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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