Sandbox/00021

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❑ Tachypnea and dyspnea on exertion that progresses to air hunger at rest
❑ Tachycardia (may be masked in uremia and hypothyroidism)
❑ Pericardial rub
❑ Symptoms of shock (including altered mental status, cold extremities, mottled skin, peripheral cyanosis, and oliguria)
❑ Absolute or relative hypotension
❑ Pulsus paradoxus (↓ SBP of ≥10 mm Hg during inspiration; may be masked in hypotension, pericardial adhesions, right ventricular hypertrophy, aortic regurgitation, and atrial septal defect)
❑ Jugular venous distention (may be masked in hypovolemia)
❑ Absence of y descent in JVP waveform