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JUGULAR VEIN DISTENSION [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

Jugular vein distention occurs when the pressure inside the vena cava increases and appears as a bulge running down the right side of a person's neck.

Key term(s)
  • jugular vein distention

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)

Spanish

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