liliaeliz Forum Guru

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| | 05/27/08 - 09:56 AM  
 
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differential diagnosis : (symptoms and signs ) constrictive pericarditis,restrictive myocardiopathy ,pericardial tamponate and right myocardial infarct. thanks in advance
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| liliaeliz Forum Guru

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| | 05/27/08 - 10:11 AM  
 
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all have pulsus paradoxus.increase JVD,kussmaul sign pericardial tamponate :hypotension clear lung right myocardial infarct ;hypotension clear lung constrictive pericarditis; pulmonary congestion another difference?
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| janan Forum Newbie

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| | 06/03/08 - 07:10 PM  
 
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Plain X-ray or CT scan shows a thickened( may be calcified) pericardium in case of constrictive pericarditis.
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