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Ewa's sign is seen in:

A
Acute pulmonary embolism
B
Pericardial effusion
C
Pneumomediastinum
D
Chronic constrictive pericarditis
High-Yield Explanation
In pericardial effusion the base of the left lung may be compressed by pericardial fluid, producing a patch of dullness and increased fremitus (and egophony) beneath the angle of the left scapula. This is Ewa's sign. Ref: Harrisons principles of internal medicine, 18th edition, Page: 1971.

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