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What two points are used to measure jugular venous pressure?
The sternal angle and the right atrium are typically used to measure jugular venous pressure by observing the level of jugular venous distention during physical examination. The sternal angle is used as a reference point on the chest for measuring central venous pressure.
What is jugular venous distension?
Jugular venous distension is the visible bulging of the jugular veins in the neck. It can indicate increased pressure in the right side of the heart or in the superior vena cava. It is commonly seen in conditions like heart failure, cardiac tamponade, or constrictive pericarditis.
Why is jugular venous pressure measured in mm H2O?
Jugular venous pressure is typically measured in millimeters of water (mm H2O) because it provides a more sensitive and precise way to assess changes in venous pressure. Using mm H2O allows for a greater resolution in detecting small changes in pressure compared to using other units such as centimeters of water or millimeters of mercury.
What differentiates cardiac tamponade from tension pneumothorax as the cause of his hypotension?
in tension pneumothorax, regardless of phase of breating, inspiration or expiration, the pressure in the venous return, hense filling pressure to the right ventricle remains unchanged in tamponade, right ventricular filling increases during the inspiration phase of the breathing cycle, as there is less pressure applied to the surface of the heart, hense the diastolic expansion of the right vetricle is less restricted since the negative intrathoracic pressure, required for inspiration allows this expansion, hence filling on the RV, hense, less blood pressure in the jugular vein, hense less distention of the jugular vein. so... if you see fluctuating jugular vein distention by breathing cycle in a way that it flattens during inspiration, you are dealing with cardiac tamponade. only if there is no concomitant parrallel process of hypovolemia to cause decrease in blood volume , hense little to no jugulat vein distention.
What does the medical abbreviation JVD mean?
Jugular Venous Distention
What drains venous blood from the brain and delivers it to the internal jugular veins?
The venous blood from the brain is drained by a network of veins called the cerebral venous sinuses. The largest of these sinuses is the superior sagittal sinus, which ultimately drains into the internal jugular veins.
Can the jugular vein be fixed after it is cut?
If either the jugular vein or the carotid artery is completely severed, the venous tissue will retract and will be extremely difficult, if not impossible to repair.
Venous drainage of head and neck?
Facial,occipital,superficial temporal,retromandibular,posterior auricular,internal jugular,external jugular veins
How does venous pressure rise during 2nd heart sound?
The venous pressure increases during the second heart sound because of the increased negative pressure. 2nd heart sound heard when AV valves close,ventricular diastole
Can jugular venous distension cause feeding problems?
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How do you measure HVPG during TIPS?
HVPG (Hepatic Venous Pressure Gradient) measurement involves measuring the pressure difference between the wedged hepatic venous pressure and the free hepatic venous pressure. During a TIPS procedure, the HVPG measurement is typically obtained by inserting a balloon catheter into the hepatic vein to occlude blood flow and measure the pressure. This is done before and after the TIPS creation to assess the change in portal pressure.
What do we call the fluid that is enclosed within the venous sinuses?
The fluid that is in the dural venous sinuses is venous blood that originates from the brain or cranial cavity. They collect blood from veins on the surface of the brain. Blood from the sinuses empties into the internal jugular veins
