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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 54-year-old man presents to the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath and fatigue for 1 day. He reports feeling increasingly tired. The medical records show a long history of intravenous drug abuse, and a past hospitalization for infective endocarditis 2 years ago. The echocardiography performed at that time showed vegetations on the tricuspid valve. The patient has not regularly attended his follow-up appointments. The visual inspection of the neck shows distension of the neck veins. What finding would you expect to see on this patient’s jugular venous pulse tracing?
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