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Kussmaul's sign

Adolph Kussmaul, German physician 1822-1902. Etiology: - constrictive pericarditis - restrictive cardiomyopathy [3] Clinical manifestations: - inspiratory elevation of jugular venous pressure

Related

jugular venous distension (JVD)

General

sign/symptom

References

  1. Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 28th ed, Ewald & McKenzie (eds), Little, Brown & Co, Boston, 1995, pg 135
  2. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 135
  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 17, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2015