Tuberculous pericarditis physical examination


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

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