Exams

Question 1

what vessel are you looking at for JVP

Answer 1

internal jugular (most directly above right atrium)

Question 2

where is the JVP seen

Answer 2

in between the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid. just right of the right clavicular

more of a flutter underneath the sternocleidomastoid rather than being able to visualise the actual vein head

Question 3

how to measure raised JVP. what is normal?

Answer 3

from sternal angle (bottom of manubrium). line vertically up to ceiling from sternal angle.
measure vertical height above sternal angle to level of JVP

3 cm is normal

3.20 min of this vid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4yRBhlK0uY

Question 4

how many pulses per hearbeat in JVP

Answer 4

2

Question 5

how to cause a temporary rise in he JVP

Answer 5

press RUQ (liver)

Question 6

eye signs in graves

Answer 6

exophthalmos (proptosis)
lid retraction
lid lag
ophthalmoplegia

Question 7

where to palpate the carotid

Answer 7

lateral to trachea at the level of the adams apple