Close Menu

Books in a Library

Jugular

Right Internal Jugular Ultrasound Measurements during the Respiratory Cycle in Children

DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2016.540
Synopsis: 
Point of care ultrasound could be useful as a non-invasive objective measure of throughout the respiratory cycle. The right internal jugular vein diameter can be reliably measured during the respiratory cycle; measures are larger with head turned 45 degrees leftward.

ABSTRACT

Background: Point of care ultrasound could be useful as a non-invasive objective measure of throughout the respiratory cycle. 

Objective: To determine the reliability of measurements of the right internal jugular vein (RIJV).

Accepted: 
03 Jan, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
Journal Sections: 
e-Published: 27 Jan, 2017

Disclaimer

Manuscripts that are Published Ahead of Print have been peer reviewed and accepted for publication by the Editorial Board of the West Indian Medical Journal. They may appear in their original format and may not be copy edited or formatted in the style guide of this Journal. While accepted manuscripts are not yet assigned a volume, issue or page numbers, they can be cited using the DOI and date of e-publication. See our Instructions for Authors on how to properly cite manuscripts at this stage. The contents of the manuscript may change before it is published in its final form. Manuscripts in this section will be removed once they have been issued to a volume and issue, but will still retain the DOI and date of e-publication.

Subscribe to RSS - Jugular
Top of Page