Kussmaul's sign
Last reviewed 01/2018
Kussmaul's sign is a rise in JVP on inspiration.
Kussmaul's sign is seen in conditions in which right ventricular filling is limited by:
- pericardial fluid
- non-compliant pericardium or myocardium
The classical differential diagnosis is:
- constrictive pericarditis
- restrictive cardiomyopathy
- cardiac tamponade