Venous Stasis Test

Positive venous stasis indicates Traumatic Pericarditis

Venous stasis Test

 1) Keep your index finger over the jugular vein and apply pressure over the vein and occlude.

 2) If there is engorgement in upper and lower portions it indicates Positive 

 2) If there is engorgment in the upper area alone it indicates Negative

Positive venous stasis is suggestive of Pericarditis