Table 2.
Signs of pericardial effusion in 368 patients
| Temperature (°C) | 37.4 (0.86) |
| Pulse rate (beats/min) | 106 (16.7) |
| Respiratory rate (breaths/min) | 22 (3.4) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 119 (15.1) |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 77 (11.9) |
| Jugular venous distension (cm H2O) | 9.7 (2.92) |
| Paradoxical pulse (mm Hg) | 8.6 (4.75) |
| Tachycardia (>100 beats/min) | 240 (65%) |
| Rales | 158 (43%) |
| Oedema | 125 (34%) |
| Friction rub | 92 (25%) |
| Soft first and second heart sounds | 77 (21%) |
| Hepatomegaly | 70 (19%) |
| Kussmaul’s sign | 66 (18%) |
| Ascites | 44 (12%) |
| Low arterial blood pressure due to tamponade | 15 (4%) |
Results are given as mean (SD) or number (%).