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Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
Positive: JVP > ... , or sustained JVP ... likelihood of CVP ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #JVP #JVD #JugularVenous
Abdominojugular (Hepatojugular) Reflux

Described by Pasteur in 1885 as a physical sign of TR. Still useful for
Still useful for diagnosis ... Hepatojugular #Reflux #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #JVP ... VolumeStatus #Cardiology #HJR ... #AJR
Hepatojugular Reflux (Abdominojugular Test) on Physical Exam

Firm pressure over the liver elicits distension of the jugular
Abdominojugular #PhysicalExam ... video #cardiology #JVP ... neck #jugular #AJR ... #HJR
Hepatojugular Reflux (Abdominojugular Test) on Physical Exam

Firm pressure over the liver elicits distension of the jugular
Abdominojugular #PhysicalExam ... video #cardiology #JVP ... neck #jugular #HJR ... #AJR
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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and Differential Diagnosis ... CO / High SVR, JVP ... CO / High SVR, JVP ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
blue marks on her ... And you evaluate her ... JVP (video). ... the underlying diagnosis ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam
Canon A waves on Physical Examination

Associated with complete heart block. Notice the relatively slow HR. Echocardiography
relatively slow HR ... Clinical #video #PhysicalExam ... #cardiology #JVP
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Venous Pressure (JVP ... @saipeeps #JVP ... Pressure #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
Hepato-Jugular Reflux (HJR) (Also called Abdominojugular Reflux) on Physical Exam

1) Position the patient supine with bed
Hepato-Jugular Reflux (HJR ... 4) Repeat the JVP ... An increase in JVP ... is a positive HJR ... #PhysicalExam #
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... have elevated JVP ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam