hepatojugular reflux

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Introduction

An elevation of venous pressure visible in the external jugular vein when pressure is applied to the right upper quadrant of the abdomen with the patient supine & the head of the bed elevated 45 degrees.

Etiology

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References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.