kussmauls sign not seen in Cardiac tamp??

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One cause of Kussmaul's sign is Pericardial effusion, then does Kussmaul's sign occur in cardiac tamponade? I know that cardiac tamponade leads to pericadial effusion. Could someone plz explain this ?

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Kussmaul's sign can be seen in cardiac tamponade. However, you would not typically say that "cardiac tamponade leads to pericardial effusion;" rather, an effusion can cause tamponade.
 
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