I read with interest the Medical Education article by Elder and Nair1 and I was surprised that it suggested that the assessment of the jugular vein pulsation should be done “in whatever position the patient is in”. I am often shocked by the fact that medical students are taught to look for the jugular venous pulsation with the patient positioned at 45 degrees.
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- 1. Elder A, Nair B. The jugular veins: gateway to the heart. Med J Aust 2016; 205: 204-205. <MJA full text>
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