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Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Positive: JVP > ... , or sustained JVP ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Pressure
Jugular Venous Pressure Waveform Patterns
A. Tricuspid Regurgitation
B. Tricuspid Stenosis
C. Constrictive Pericarditis
D. Atrial Septal Defect
E. Atrial Fibrillation
F.
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Atrial Septal Defect ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Waveform #Patterns #JVP ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... sound and carotid pulse ... #Waves #Jugular ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Abnormal Jugular ... Venous Pressure ... (JVP) Algorithm ... #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... Venous Pressure ... - Differential Diagnosis ... #Waveforms #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
Quincke's Pulse ... pressure, and rapid ... arterial pressure ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
In AVNRT, the atria ... abrupt rise in RA pressure ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #Cardiology
Q-Tip Visualization of Venous Pressure Waveform on Neck Physical Examination

Ever been told not to bother looking
Visualization of Venous Pressure ... looking for the jugular ... venous pulse? ... #Waveform #JVP ... #PhysicalExam #
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
Quincke's Pulse ... pressure (~100 ... , and elevated JVP ... AorticRegurgitation #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Jugular Vein vs Carotid Artery - Distinguishing Neck Pulsations on Physical Exam
Jugular Vein:
 - No pulsations
Jugular Vein vs ... - Level of pulse ... respiration on pulse ... #Pulsations #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #comparison