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04/10/07 - 10:05 PM

A or E
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E-amyloid deposition due to -long standing dialysis -restrictive cardiomyopathy

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04/10/07 - 10:44 PM

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04/10/07 - 10:59 PM

B. Constrictive pericarditis (Uremic)

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04/10/07 - 11:06 PM

Kussmaul's signs usually is ABSENT in Cardiac Tamponade.

Constrictive Pericarditis is inflammatory condition presents with Kussmaul's sign. There is pericardial knock (due to the ventricles hitting the the thickened parietal pericardium).

REstrictive cardiomyopathy: associated with dialysis

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04/10/07 - 11:10 PM

what I think Acute Pericarditi: is caused by UREMIA not chronic pericarditis .

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04/10/07 - 11:12 PM

Salmonella its the Other Way around its the Constrictive PEricarditis which is Associated with Dialysis. RCM is related to Amyloidosis

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04/11/07 - 08:39 AM

Not sure but looks more like A confused

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04/11/07 - 10:00 AM

my guess is A.

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04/11/07 - 10:07 AM

Becks triad--->Hypotension, Inc JVP, Muffled heart sounds, and ABSENT kussmauls sign--->classic pic of Cardiac tamponade-----> A

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04/11/07 - 10:29 AM

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Aashi wrote:
Becks triad--->Hypotension, Inc JVP, Muffled heart sounds, and ABSENT kussmauls sign--->classic pic of Cardiac tamponade-----> A

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