The central venous pressure (CVP)of a patient positioned supine at a 45° angle with a jugular venous pressure (JVP)of 3 is

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Information about the CVP can be obtained indirectly by estimating the JVP.To obtain the JVP,have the patient lie supine at a 45° angle.Then measure the distance from the patient's sternal angle to the top of the distended neck vein.This gives you the JVP.Knowing that the sternal angle is about 5 cm above the right atrium,take the JVP measurement and add 5 cm to get the estimate of the CVP.For example,a JVP of 3 cm is equivalent to a CVP of 3 + 5 = 8 cm.

The Central Venous Pressure (CVP)of a Patient Positioned Supine at a 45°