Can ultrasonography of the internal jugular vein predict congestive heart failure?
Date First Published:
January 30, 2011
Last Updated:
January 30, 2011
Report by:
Janos P Baombe, Senior Emergency Trainee (Manchester Royal Infirmary)
Search checked by:
Janos P Baombe, Manchester Royal Infirmary
Three-Part Question:
In [adult patients with acute dyspnoea], can [ultrasonography of the internal jugular vein] confirm or refute a diagnosis of [congestive heart failure]?