Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 160-168 , August 2004

Ultrasonography of the internal jugular vein in patients with dyspnea without jugular venous distention on physical examination

  • Timothy Jang, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Timothy Jang, MD, Division of Emergency Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, Campus Box 8072, St. Louis, MO 63110; 314-362-9177, fax 314-362-0478
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  • Chandra Aubin, MD, RDMS
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  • Rosanne Naunheim, MD
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  • Douglas Char, MD

Received 22 December 2003 ,Revised 5 March 2004 ,Accepted 9 March 2004.

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☆ Author contributions: TJ performed the ultrasonographic examinations for this study. CA, RN, and DC assisted with case series concept design and provided editorial review. TJ takes responsibility for the paper as a whole.

☆☆ The authors report this study did not receive any outside funding or support.

★ Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0196-0644(04)00281-1

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.03.014

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 44, Issue 2 , Pages 160-168 , August 2004

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