JVP Flashcards
1
Q
What are the information provided by the JVP ?
A
JVP provides information on: 1. Right atrial pressure
2. Valvular diseases - by the JVP wave form
2
Q
What does the pulsatile JVP indicate ?
A
SVCO
3
Q
Define the Kussmaul’s sign ?
A
The paradoxical rise in JVP during inspiration
4
Q
What does the Kussmaul’s sign indicate ?
A
Constrictive pericarditis
