27+ Venous Hum Auscultation Abdomen Photos. This drains via the internal jugular veins. The flow of blood can cause the vein walls to vibrate creating a humming noise which can be heard by the subject.

Venous hum is a benign phenomenon.

The flow of blood can cause the vein walls to vibrate creating a humming noise which can be heard by the subject. Auscultation should be performed systematically by quadrant. Jugular venous distention, jugular venous pulse, jugular venous pulsation, jugular venous pressure, kussmaul's sign, jvd, jvp, hepatojugular reflux, abdominojugular test, hjr. Anteriorly to the vertebral column and to the right of the abdominal aorta.