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Low voltage in ECG indicates?

A
Pulmonary embolism
B
Cor pulmonale
C
Infective endocarditis
D
Pericardial effusion
High-Yield Explanation
ANSWER: (D) Pericardial effusionREF: Harrison 17th ed chapter 221Low voltage is indicative of conditions where the electrical signal from the heart is attenuated either because of a heart condition in itself or because of conditions outside the heart. Possible reasons Include:Pericardial effusionConstrictive pericarditisSevere Ischemic heart diseaseInfiltrative disease, e.g. amyloidosisHypothyroidismPulmonary emphysemaPleural effusionPneumothoraxGeneralized edema

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