When you take a breath in, you may experience a mild, brief drop in blood pressure that’s unnoticeable. Pulsus paradoxus, sometimes called paradoxic pulse, refers to a blood pressure drop of at least ...

This discussion and review contains spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3, episode 8, “Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus.” However, the most important parallel between “Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus” and ...

Pulsus paradoxus is the term used to describe an exaggerated blood pressure variation with the respiratory cycle. This can be found in cardiac tamponade or during chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Cardiac tamponade occurs when a pericardial effusion exerts a significant amount of pressure externally on the heart, resulting in impaired right ventricular filling eventually causing decreased ...

April 25, 2007 (Boston, MA) - Pulsus paradoxus is no longer a paradox, but it may be among the most reliable of the traditional clinical signs suggesting cardiac tamponade "when faced with a patient ...

To the Editor: In the letter by Yu and colleagues (April 2 issue) 1 about the physiology of pulsus paradoxus, the authors highlight a centuries-old bedside technique. Physicians being trained today ...

After an incredibly divergent couple of adventures, Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 8 calls back to the Rise of Vindicta, the hugely entertaining pastiche holo-film therapy tool on Star Trek: ...

Pulsus paradoxus is an exaggerated drop in blood pressure when you breathe in. It isn’t a disease. Instead, it’s a symptom of an underlying condition. Your heart and lungs work together to take in ...