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Internal Jugular Vein Anatomy on JVP Examination
Where can I find the IJ?
- Look where SCM attaches
Internal Jugular Vein ... can I find the IJ ... Carotid is Medial to IJ ... Internal #Jugular #Vein ... #PhysicalExam #Neck
Internal Jugular Vein Rouleaux Flow on POCUS

Amazing video of a dilated IJV showing Rouleaux flow. Whenever
Internal Jugular Vein ... causes the RBCs to clump ... Internal #Jugular #IJ ... #Vein #POCUS #vascular
Internal Jugular Vein Branches Mnemonic
Medical Schools Let Confident People In
M - Middle Thyroid Vein
S - Superior
Internal Jugular Vein ... Middle Thyroid Vein ... L - Lingual Vein ... Common Facial Vein ... otolaryngology #neck
Lancisi's sign on Physical Exam
Lancisi's sign = loss of the x descent (in tricuspid regurg) creating
large pulsation in IJ ... vein. ... Clinical #Video #Neck
Internal Jugular Vein Thrombosis on POCUS
Here's a great ultrasound showing an unexpected MASSIVE internal jugular vein
Internal Jugular Vein ... internal jugular vein ... cannulating this IJ ... Internal #Jugular #IJ ... clinical #ultrasound #neck
Lancisi's sign in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation - Physical Exam
Note the large systolic jugular venous wave caused
Analogous to pulsatile IJ ... vein seen on POCUS ... PhysicalExam #Cardiology #Neck
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Pathophysiology

Lemierre’s is an infectious thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein.

 - It starts
internal jugular vein ... become a deep space neck ... clot forms in the IJ
Neck vasculature: Internal jugular vein for central venous catheter placement 

#CentralVenousCatheterization #Management  #CentralLine #Anatomy #Jugular
Neck vasculature ... Internal jugular vein ... Anatomy #Jugular #Neck
Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
Antecubital Vein ... the antecubital veins ... in rare cases (neck ... inaccessible, arm veins ... #Antecubital #Vein
Right Sided Heart Failure Mnemonic: "AW HEAD"
ANOREXIA & NAUSEA 

WEIGHT GAIN 

HEPATOMEGALY 

EDEMA (BIPEDAL) 

ASCITES 

DISTENDED
ASCITES DISTENDED NECK ... VEIN #Mnemonic