DISTINCTIVE auscultatory findings in coronary disease are notably few, and any additional bedside clue to the diagnosis is of value. It seems pertinent to report our observations of paradoxical, or ...
A paradoxical split S2 heart sound occurs when the splitting is heard during expiration and disappears during inspiration, the opposite of the physiologic split S2. A paradoxical split S2 occurs in ...
Paradoxical breathing reverses typical breathing patterns — the chest contracts during inhaling and expands during exhaling, which is opposite to how it should move. Causes may include chest trauma, ...