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Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Concordant with S1 - X-Descent ... Discordant with S1 - Y-Descent ... Algorithm #diagnosis #cardiology ... #physicalexam
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
• x descent - ... • x descent - ... • y descent - ... Waveforms #JVP #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Prominent x descent ... myxoma - Rapid y descent ... defect - Absent y descent ... Differential #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
sign or Tracheal Descent ... sign #Tracheal #Descent ... #COPD #clinical ... trachea #neck #physicalexam
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent ... #Tracheal #Descent ... #Sign #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Lancisi's sign on Physical Exam
Lancisi's sign = loss of the x descent (in tricuspid regurg) creating
loss of the x descent ... Lancisis #sign #PhysicalExam ... #Waveform #Clinical
RA/CVP Waveform Interpretation

Central venous pressure (CVP) or right atrial pressure (RAP) waveform tracings can often times
waves and two descents ... blunting of ‘x’ descent ... with TR - ‘x’ descent ... - ‘y’ descent ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Demonstration of the parasternal heave using a long Q-tip, known as the "Cooney technique" ( @
perfectly with the X descent ... #Heave #QTip #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video ... PrecordialImpulse #Cardiology
Jugular Venous Distension on PhysicalExam

#JVP #Distension #Elevated #PhysicalExam #Clinical #Cardiology #Neck #Video #Jugular
Distension on PhysicalExam ... Distension #Elevated #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Cardiology
Clinical Examination of the Cardiovascular System

#Cardiovascular #PhysicalExam #Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology
Clinical Examination ... Cardiovascular #PhysicalExam ... Signs #Symptoms #Cardiology