the sound, heard through a stethoscope, made by the rubbing together of the two inflamed layers of pericardium in patients with pericarditis or of pleura in patients with pleurisy
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Examination revealed scleroderma like skin changes and pericardial friction rub.
Ankur Jain 2014, 'Pericardial tamponade and pancytopenia as the first manifestation of mixed connectivetissue disorder and its complete reversal with corticosteroids', Rheumatology Reportshttp://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rr/article/view/5450. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient's exam was notable for a faint pericardial friction rub.
Jason Mefford, Shannon Toohey 2016, 'Acute Pericarditis: Electrocardiogram', Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicinehttp://jetem.org/acute-pericarditis-electrocardiogram/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Three days later retrosternal pain was accompanied by a pericardial friction rub.
Finlay A McAlister, Mohammed Al-Jahlan, Bruce Fisher 1996, 'Postpulmonary Embolism Pericarditis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature',Canadian Respiratory Journalhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/970926. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
On auscultation, there was an unexpected loud, superficial, squeaky, triphasic friction rub over the left lower parasternal area.
Babu Kanjirakadavath, M.N. Krishnan, D. Vinayakumar, Deepak Raju, P.G. Nithin, K.F.Rajesh, Pradeep Sreekumar 2013, 'A floating right heart thrombus in transit across tricuspid valve causing an endocardialfriction rub', Indian Heart Journalhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483213001880. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)