Which of the following injuries may produce distended neck veins (JVD)?

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All of the injuries listed can lead to distended neck veins (JVD). In traumatic asphyxia, the force of blunt trauma to the chest or abdomen can cause a sudden increase in pressure in the chest, leading to JVD. In tension pneumothorax, air accumulates in the pleural space, compressing the lungs and heart, and reducing blood flow from the heart to the rest of the body, leading to JVD. In cardiac tamponade, fluid accumulates in the pericardial sac, compressing the heart and preventing it from filling and pumping effectively, leading to JVD.

Which of the Following Injuries May Produce Distended Neck Veins