What is the differential diagnosis for Kussmaul’s sign?

Kussmaul’s sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on inspiration. It can be seen in some forms of heart disease and is usually indicative of limited right ventricular filling due to right heart failure.

Constrictive pericarditis

Right ventricular myocardial infarction

Tricuspid stenosis

Cardiac tamponade

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