Purpose: To estimate the central venous pressure from physical examination.			Citations with documentation. 06.01.07	Medal Project 2001. See disclaimer.
conversion	enter
measurement in inches		inches equals	0	cm
pressure in mm Hg		mm Hg equals	0	cm H2O
pressure in cm H2O		cm H2O equals	0	mm H2O
length along distended jugular vein with patient recumbant at 45°		cm equals	2.12	cm vertical height
data	enter
Are you estimating a patient's central venous pressure? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
Is the patient recumbant at 45 degrees? (Y or N)		:-):-):-)
vertical height of jugular vein distention above the sternal angle in cm		cm
calculate	result
data complete?	Yes
evaluation appropriate?	Yes	:-):-):-)
estimated central venous pressure in cm H2O	6.0	cm H2O
estimated central venous pressure in mm Hg	4.4	mm Hg
which is	normal, but above mean