Cardiology - JVP Flashcards
What is Jugular vein distention (JVD)?
the pressure inside the vena cava increases and appears as a bulge running down the right side of a person’s neck
How does Tricuspid valve stenosis cause JVD?
The valve that separates the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart stiffens. This results in blood backing up in the veins.
How does Constrictive pericarditis cause JVD?
If the pericardium becomes stiff, it can prevent the heart chambers from filling up with blood properly. This can cause the blood to back up in the veins.
How does Cardiac tamponade cause JVD?
the pericardium fills up with fluid the heart cannot fill with blood properly. This can cause the blood to back up in the veins.
How does right side heart failure cause JVD?
the right ventricle weakens. This failure causes the veins to bulge as blood accumulates.
How does left side heart failure lead to right side heart failure, especially the right ventricle?
left ventricle failure means blood accumulates in the lungs so the right ventricle has to work harder until it weakens. This failure causes the veins to bulge as blood accumulates.
