Diagnostic finding
Elevated Jugular Venous Pressure
An abnormal increase in jugular venous pressure (JVP) above the normal range (approximately 1-8 mmHg or <3 cm vertically above the sternal angle), indicating elevated right atrial pressure, impaired venous return, and right-sided circulatory congestion.
Causes
Cardiac disorders
Right-sided heart failure
Left-sided heart failure
Tricuspid valve stenosis
Tricuspid valve regurgitation
Constrictive pericarditis
Cardiac tamponade
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Hypervolemia
Kidney failure
Pulmonary hypertension
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Severe pulmonary embolism
Superior vena cava obstruction
Increased intrathoracic pressure
Positive-pressure ventilation
Also known as: High Jugular Venous Pressure, Increased Jugular Venous Pressure, Jugular Vein Distention, Jugular Venous Distension
Referencing diagnoses
- Aortic dissection
- Aortic stenosis
- Cardiac tamponade
- Cardiomyopathy
- COPD
- Heart failure
- Hypervolemia
- Lung cancer
- Mitral stenosis
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary edema
- Tricuspid stenosis
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