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A member asked:
Can you rupture your juglar vein? or can it only be damaged by a cut
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Jugular vein: Jugular vein should not rupture spontaneously but certainly in medicine never say never. Generally rupture will occur from trauma
Answered 1/19/2016
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Jugular veins: Jugular veins are usually easily seen on either side of the lateral portion of the neck. They increase in size if your head is placed below your waist and decrease is size in the standing position. Jugular veins do not spontaneously rupture but they can by injured by trauma.
Answered 8/30/2020
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