Jugular vein distention
Jugular vein distention: Introduction
Jugular vein distention: The bulging distention of the jugular vein.
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Causes of Jugular vein distention:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Jugular vein distention.
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Bruits
- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
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- Bruits
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- Bruits
- "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Jugular vein distention
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Detailed list of causes of Jugular vein distention
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How Common are these Causes of Jugular vein distention?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Jugular vein distention.
Of the 6
causes of Jugular vein distention that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 0
causes are "very common" diseases
- 1
causes are "common" diseases
- 0
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 0
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 6
causes have no prevalence information.
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Conditions listing symptoms: Jugular vein distention:
The following list of conditions
have 'Jugular vein distention' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
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Causes of Jugular vein distention Based on Risk Factors
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on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
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Medical Conditions associated with Jugular vein distention:
Bulging veins (1 cause), Blood vessel symptoms (136 causes), Vein symptoms (42 causes), Bulging neck veins (1 cause), Neck symptoms (606 causes)
Symptoms related to Jugular vein distention:
Neck pain (77 causes), Jugular vein symptoms, Bulging veins (1 cause), Cardiac tamponade, Heart failure (49 causes), Hypervolemia, Chronic constrictive pericarditis, Superior vena cava obstruction
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