What is Cruveilhier Baumgarten murmur?
The term Cruveilhier Baumgarten syndrome is used for cases of portal hypertension due to any cause in which a loud venous murmur can be heard over the upper abdomen.
What is venous hum in abdomen?
The abdominal venous hum results from conditions which cause portal vein hypertension. Collateral venous channels are opened between the portal and the systemic venous channels, and the resultant flow of blood from the high-pressure portal system to the lower pressure systemic system in some way results in the hum.
How do you test for Venous Hum?
The venous hum is heard throughout the cardiac cycle. The difference is easily detected by placing a finger on the jugular vein when listening to the heart, which will abolish or change the noise. A true heart murmur will be unaffected by this manoever….
| Venous hum | |
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| Causes | Insufficiency Regurgitation Stenosis |
Can a stethoscope detect liver problems?
Your doctor will examine your body, use a stethoscope to listen to sounds in your abdomen, and tap or press on specific areas of your abdomen. He or she will check to see if your liver is larger than it should be.
What are umbilical veins?
The umbilical vein is the conduit for blood returning from the placenta to the fetus until it involutes soon after birth. The umbilical vein arises from multiple tributaries within the placenta and enters the umbilical cord, along with the (usually) paired umbilical arteries.
What are abnormal bowel sounds?
Decreased or absent bowel sounds often indicate constipation. Increased (hyperactive) bowel sounds can sometimes be heard even without a stethoscope. Hyperactive bowel sounds mean there is an increase in intestinal activity. This may happen with diarrhea or after eating.
What causes a venous hum?
A cervical venous hum is an extremely common type of innocent heart murmur. It is caused by the sound of blood flow returning normally through the veins above the heart. Specifically, the jugular veins drain blood from the head and neck and connect to larger veins which return to the heart.
What is cervical venous hum?
The cervical venous hum is a continuous machinery-like noise heard over the internal jugular vein at the base of the neck. It is loudest in diastole, during inspiration and with the patient in the upright position.