Jugular Venous vs Carotid Arterial Pulsations on Physical Exam Jugular Venous Pulsations • Well appreciated by inspection than palpation • Biphasic • Obliterable • Varies with posture and respiration • Prominent inward movement Carotid Arterial Pulsations • Well appreciated by palpation than inspection • Monophasic • Non-obliterable • No variation • Prominent outward movement #JVP #Venous #Arterial #Neck #Pulsations #Comparison #PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video #jugular #carotid
