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Hypotension with muffled sounds and congested neck veins is seen in?

A
Cardiac tamponade
B
Pericardial effusion
C
Constrictive pericarditis
D
Acute congestive heart failure
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (a) Cardiac TamponadeRef.: Harrison 18th edition, chapter 238Becks triad is a collection of three medical signs associated with acute cardiac tamponade, an emergency condition wherein fluid accumulates around the heart and impairs its ability to pump blood. The signs are:* Low arterial blood pressure* Distended neck veins* Distant, muffled heart sounds.Constrictive pericarditis can present with hypotension and congested neck veins but muffled heart sounds are not present.

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