What are the Causes of Jugular Venous Distention (JVD)? | TMC Practice Question

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What are the causes of Jugular Venous Distention (JVD)? When do you see distended jugular veins? Watch the video to find out!
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➡️ During the assessment of a 56-year-old female patient, you noticed distinct distention of the jugular veins in the neck. Which of the following is the most likely cause of this finding?
A. Systolic hypertension
B. Hypovolemia
C. Obstruction of the pulmonary vein
D. Right ventricular failure

🟦 To get this one correct, you simply just needed to know what jugular venous distention is a sign of. As previously mentioned, JVD presents when the jugular vein is noticeably bulging in the side of the neck. It's often a sign of right heart failure and is also common if a patient is fluid overloaded.

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