Not seen in constrictive pericarditis is –
Correct Answer: Acute pulmonary edema
Description: Constrictive pericarditis (CP) is a recognised, but unusual cause of chronic ascites. Patients with pericardial constriction may present to non-cardiological specialties, with the symptoms and signs leading to the diagnosis of congestive cardiac failure, lung disease or liver disease. A pericardial knock is a common finding in constrictive pericarditis. Pericardial knock was recognized as an early high frequency sound recorded between 90 to 120 ms after the aoic closing sound and occurring at the trough of the Y descent of the jugular venous pressure tracing Ref Harrison 20th edition pg 1421
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