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Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
blue marks on her chest ... Causes = RV failure ... extra sound is a pericardial ... Clinical #Neck #JVP #Jugular ... Pericarditis #Cardiology
Constrictive Pericarditis on Cardiac MRI

MRI shows ventricular interdependence and re-demonstrates the thickened pericardium. 

Dr. Omid Kiamanesh
Constrictive Pericarditis ... on Cardiac MRI ... the thickened pericardium ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology ... #radiology #chest
Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
is typical of pericardial ... associated w/ constrictive ... pericarditis. ... Case #2: The "tubular ... #cardiology #clinical
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram

Septal Shudder, tubular LV (bullet shaped), D Cruz sign(abnormal angle between post wall
Constrictive Pericarditis ... Septal Shudder, tubular ... shaped), D Cruz sign ... halt, increased pericardial ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Jugular venous distension ... of dyspnea and chest ... diastolic collapse of RV ... #Cardiac #Tamponade ... Triad #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Interdependence: • Limited Cardiac ... to Accommodate RV ... Cessation due to Stiff Pericardium ... pericarditis #pathophysiology ... #cardiology #dissociation
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
lack of fall) of jugular ... associated with constrictive ... pericarditis, although ... patients after cardiac ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology