What’s Kussmaul’s sign?

Kussmaul’s sign is the enlargement of jugular veins due to increased pressure when inhaling and can signal heart problems such as congestive heart failure and constrictive pericarditis. It is named after German physician Adolf Kussmaul. Kussmaul’s sign, named after the German physician Adolf Kussmaul, is the enlargement of the jugular veins due to increased pressure […]

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