Kussmaul sign – Cardiology MCQ

Johnson Francis | July 20, 2011 | Cardiology MCQ, DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance | No Comments

Kussmaul sign is seen in all except:
a) Tricuspid stenosis
b) Ventricular septal defect
c) Constrictive pericarditis
d) Congestive cardiac failure

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Tags:Congestive cardiac failure, Constrictive pericarditis, Kussmaul sign, lack of inspiratory fall of JVP, specifically an inspiratory rise in jugular venous pressure, Tricuspid stenosis

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Former Professor of Cardiology, Calicut Govt. Medical Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Editor-in-Chief, BMH Medical Journal

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