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Jugular Venous Pressure
Examination
- Patient back at 45°
- Measure height above sternal angle
- +/- hepatojugular reflex
Components
- a wave
- x descent
- when atrial contraction over
- c wave
- transmission of increased right ventricular pressure
- v wave
- venous return during systole
- y descent
- opening of tricuspid valve
Disorders
- Big Systolic V wave
- Big diastolic A Wave
- Fixed
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