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Query: UMLS:C0023890 (
cirrhosis
)
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Often indistinguishable from restrictive cardiomyopathy and hepatic cirrohis, clinical acumen is essential in the recognition and diagnosis of constrictive pericarditis. A thorough medical history should rule out infectious disease exposure. A physical examination may include variable signs such as
Kussmaul's sign
, pulsus paradoxus, and pericardial knock, while jugular venous distention is of cardinal significance in eliminating
liver cirrhosis
as the cause of ascites. A complete physical examination, appropriate imaging studies, and cardiac catheterizaiton are crucial for proper diagnosis and prompt treatment of constrictive pericarditis.
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PMID:The constricted heart. 1846 3
