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Trick of the Trade: Hum-out the jugular veins by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 25 Nov 2009 10:05pm Placing an IV in the external jugular vein requires venous distension maneuvers. This means having the patient perform a Valsalva maneuver or be placed in a Trendelenburg... the patient hum during IV placement. Humming increases the venous size of the external jugular (EJ), internal jugular (IJ), and common femoral vein (CFV). It is a closed-mouth, forced Read on »

Trick of the Trade: Hum-out the jugular veins by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Femoral versus Jugular, part two by Matt S. Posted Fri 20 Aug 2010 12:20pm I have always been told that the jugular veins are preferable over the femoral veins when inserting temporary dialysis catheters. Various reasons are put forward... and 11.1% of the jugular group. Comparing LIJ to RIJ, the risk of dysfunction was 6.6% on the right as opposed to 19.5% on the left, significantly higher then in the femoral group Read on »

A new “Avatar” in Jugular venous pulse examination by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 02 Sep 2010 8:19pm the jugular vein directly . Here is an article from American heart journal Simon MA, Kliner DE, Girod JP, et al. Detection of elevated right atrial pressure using a simple bedside Read on »

Jugular venous distention- the physical exam by Matt S. Posted Sun 02 Jan 2011 8:12am facts about the JVP that the trainee nephrologist needs to know: - The JVP should ideally be measured on the right side using the internal jugular vein, as anatomically Read on »

Jugular venous distention- the physical exam, continued... by Matt S. Posted Tue 04 Jan 2011 9:47pm Following on from Finnian's last post , here are some remarkable videos from the 1950's on JVP examination (physical examination of JVP begins at 3:38): Read on »

Jugular venous distension - clinical studies by Matt S. Posted Sat 08 Jan 2011 12:09pm In the previous blog we discussed some of the physiological principles underlying the JVP. Now I thought I’d present some manuscripts relating to the utility of the isolated use of JVP in clinical practice. The first is a comparative study of hand-held ultrasound examination of IVC diameter vs clinical JVP assessment in determining RA press ... Read on »

new york in short + grabbing the lizard brain by the jugular by Lindsey Lewis Patient Expert

Posted Mon 07 May 2012 7:11pm MY FLYING MANTRA I’m not the only one petrified to fly. Anxiety runs in my family. My aunt once leapt from her seat to stand near the closing door to the plane cabin, so she could take what felt like her last breaths. “Mam, we need you to take your seat NOW.’ ‘I know, I know, I just need to breathe.’ When she got to the Mexican resort she wa ... Read on »

AN MS Patient's Story on His LIBERATION TREATMENT by stuart Patient Expert

Posted Fri 05 Mar 2010 12:00am Written by Mark Kalina Liberation It is now 3 days after "Liberation Day". Sunday afternoon 12:30 pm. February 28th, 2010. Three days ago, Dr. Mohsin Saeed at Scripps Clinic opened my left jugular vein with angioplasty and my right jugular vein with angioplasty followed by a stent. The procedure is called by its inventor, Dr. Paolo Read on »