Figure 19.2. Drawing demonstrating the proper technique to evaluate the venous pulse.

Figure 19.2

Drawing demonstrating the proper technique to evaluate the venous pulse. Note the positioning of the penlight with respect to the patient's neck, as well as the placement of the right third finger over the left carotid artery.

From: Chapter 19, The Jugular Venous Pressure and Pulse Contour

Cover of Clinical Methods
Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations. 3rd edition.
Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW, editors.
Boston: Butterworths; 1990.
Copyright © 1990, Butterworth Publishers, a division of Reed Publishing.

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