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Venous Hum
Aka: Venous Hum
- See Also
- Pediatric Murmur
- Epidemiology
- Common murmur in age 2-5 years
- Physiology
- Not a true murmur
- Represents noisy Jugular Vein flow
- Signs
- Continuous murmur with diastolic prominence
- Low frequency
- Intensity: Grade I to II of VI murmur
- Quality: Whining, roaring, or whirring
- Best heard in right infraclavicular area, low anterior neck lateral to sternocleidomastoid muscle
- Temporarily resolves with maneuvers
- Jugular Vein compression on affected side
- Supine position
- Turning head to affected side
- Differential Diagnosis
- Patent Ductus Arteriosis (PDA)
- AV Fistula
- Course
- Innocent murmur
