JVP Flashcards
JVP
1
Q
Jvp
A
Undulating top of oscillating column of blood in right internal jugular vein which represent pressure and volumetric change in right side of heart which changes with various stages of cardiac cycle and respiration
2
Q
Raised jvp
A
Right heart failure
Congestive heart failure
Cardiac tamponade
Pregnancy
3
Q
Normal value
A
4 cm above sternly angle
Or
Less than 9 cm H2O
