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  2. Jugular venous pressure - Wikipedia

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    The jugular venous pressure (JVP, sometimes referred to as jugular venous pulse) is the indirectly observed pressure over the venous system via visualization of the internal jugular vein. It can be useful in the differentiation of different forms of heart and lung disease. Classically three upward deflections and two downward deflections have ...

  3. External jugular vein - Wikipedia

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    This vein receives the occipital vein occasionally, the posterior external jugular, and, near its termination, the transverse cervical, transverse scapular, and anterior jugular veins; in the substance of the parotid, a large branch of communication from the internal jugular joins it. The external jugular vein drains into the subclavian vein ...

  4. Jugular vein - Wikipedia

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    The jugular venous pressure is an indirectly observed pressure over the venous system. It can be useful in the differentiation of different forms of heart and lung disease . In the jugular veins pressure waveform, upward deflections correspond with (A) atrial contraction, (C) ventricular contraction (and resulting bulging of perspicuous into ...

  5. Queckenstedt's maneuver - Wikipedia

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    Then, the clinician's assistant compresses both jugular veins (if increased intracranial pressure is not suspected then one may exert pressure on both external jugular veins but usually pressure is first exerted on the abdomen, this pressure causes an engorgement of spinal veins and in turn rapidly increases cerebrospinal fluid pressure), which ...

  6. Kussmaul's sign - Wikipedia

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    Kussmaul's sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on inspiration, or a failure in the appropriate fall of the JVP with inspiration. It can be seen in some forms of heart disease and is usually indicative of limited right ventricular filling due to right heart dysfunction.

  7. Beck's triad (cardiology) - Wikipedia

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    The rising central venous pressure is evidenced by distended jugular veins while in a non-supine position. It is caused by reduced diastolic filling of the right ventricle, due to pressure from the adjacent expanding pericardial sac. This results in a backup of fluid into the veins draining into the heart, most notably, the jugular veins.

  8. Heart failure - Wikipedia

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    A man with congestive heart failure and marked jugular venous distension. External jugular vein marked by an arrow. Specialty: Cardiology: Symptoms: Shortness of breath, exhaustion, swollen legs [3] Complications: Cardiac arrest: Duration: Lifetime: Causes: Heart attack, high blood pressure, abnormal heart rhythm, excessive alcohol use ...

  9. Retromandibular vein - Wikipedia

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    an anterior branch which passes anterior-ward to unite with the (anterior) facial vein forming the common facial vein (which then empties into the internal jugular vein). [5] a posterior branch which penetrates the investing layer of the deep cervical fascia before [1] uniting with the posterior auricular vein forming the external jugular vein ...