Broadbent sign
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broadbent-sign-268-6819807
title:
Broadbent sign
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Broadbent sign is a clinical sign in which the 11th and 12th ribs are indrawn during systolic phase of a heartbeat, with narrowing of the intercostal space posteriorly, which is seen in case adhesive pericarditis due to pericardial adhesions to the diaphragm. During diseased status of adhesive pericarditis, the pericardium of the heart may adhere not only to the central tendon of diaphragm, but also to a large area of muscular portion of diaphragm as well as anterior chest wall. Thus when the he
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Medical condition
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broadbent_sign
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2024-02-11T00:34:57Z
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