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