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Kussmaul sign

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Kussmaul sign
H&PE A paradoxic ↑ in jugular venous distension when Pt inhale. Cf Cardiac tamponade.


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Pericarditis is another cardiovascular complication of ESRD and is characterized by jugular venous distension, Kussmaul sign (pulse increases during exhalation and decreases during inhalation), and a decrease in systolic blood pressure and in pulse pressure.
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