Pericardial effusion physical examination


 * Associate Editor-In-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S.; Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S.

Physical examination
Vitals: Tachycardia, pulsus paradoxus and hypotension(in cardiac tamponade)

Neck: Jugular venous distension with a prominent Y descent and Kussmaul's sign

Chest: Pleural dullness, decreased breath sounds, and distant heart sounds

Abdomen: Hepatomegaly and ascites in chronic cases

Extremities: Ankle edema