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The jugular venous

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The jugular venous.


  1. Pulse is not visible in normal healthy people.
  2. Pulse has greater amplitude in patients with tricuspid incompetence.
  3. Pulse can vary widely in amplitude in patients with complete heart block.
  4. Pressure is raised in patients with right ventricular failure.
  5. Pressure is commonly raised in patients with mediastinal tumours.

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A. False  It can be seen in healthy people when they lie almost flat.

B. True  Systolic regurgitation of right ventricular blood can cause giant waves.

C. True  Periodic giant waves are seen when atrial and ventricular systoles coincide.

D. True  This is an important sign in right ventricular failure; venous pulsation is present.

E. True  The jugular veins are distended due to venous obstruction but there is little or no pulsation.

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