We appreciate Woodhouse’s interest in our article1 and agree that teaching of the examination of the jugular venous pulsation should be clear. However, his apparent criticism of our approach regarding the positioning of the patient simply reflects differences in the intended purpose of that examination.
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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>
- 2. Sinisalo J, Rapola J, Rossinen J, Kupari M. Simplifying the estimation of jugular venous pressure. Am J Cardiol 2007; 100: 1779-1781.
- 3. Elder A, Japp A, Verghese A. How valuable is physical examination of the cardiovascular system? BMJ 2016; 354: i3309
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