Jugular vein distention (JVD) causes a bulge in the veins running down the right side of a person’s neck. It results from increased pressure in a large vein called the vena cava. JVD can signify ...

The internal jugular vein, particularly the right jugular vein, is the preferred insertion site for these patients. Although this choice is not without risks, it provides the straightest and ...

Jugular vein aneurysm is a rare morphologic entity. This report describes a case of an asymptomatic internal jugular vein aneurysm that presented as an enlarging mass in the neck. Diagnosis was ...

The right jugular vein is the least prone to hematoma formation after sampling. The vein is found in a naturally featherless tract (apteria) on the side of the neck and is therefore easily visualized.

"I don’t understand how he missed my carotid artery and jugular vein… it’s not possible ... stuck in the shoulder blade and made its way right to the spinal cord. "It’s a massive stab ...

The external and internal jugular veins are joined by the subclavian vein, which enters the right atrium of the heart as the cranial vena cava (Fig. 1). Figure 1: Dissection of the cranial thorax ...

uhn.ca Background Mild internal jugular vein (IJV) compression, aimed at increasing intracranial ... IJV cross-sectional area at the level of the cricoid cartilage, and the change in right ONSD 3 mm ...