Pericardial Effusion
History / PE
:
Recent URI
Distended neck veins
Distant heart sounds
Bilateral pleural effusions
Diagnosis
:
Electrical alternans
on EKG
Enlargement of cardiac silhouette "water bottle" sign on CXR
ECHO
Nonpalpable point of maximal impulse
July 17th 2010
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Internal Medicine
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