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pulsus paradoxus

- an exaggerated inspiratory fall of > 10 mm Hg in systolic blood pressure - jugular venous pressure increases with inspiration Etiology: - pericardial tamponade - constrictive pericarditis - obstructive lung disease (asthma)

General

arterial pulse abnormal finding (problem)

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Companion Handbook, Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1995, pg 326
  2. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2006