Inferior Vena Cava Dispensability Index versus Central Venous Pressure in Volume Status Assessment in Shocked Patients
Malek Talaat Abd Alfatah,
Tawfik Nour –Eldeen,
Adel Diab
Abstract:Article informationBackground: The central venous pressure [CVP] remains the most frequently used variable to guide fluid resuscitation in shocked patients and is considered a direct measurement of the blood pressure in the right atrium and vena cava. The ultrasound-guided measurement of the inferior vena cava [IVC] and its changes with respiration has recently been utilized to calculate a patient's fluid status.The Aim of the work: This work aimed to compare ultrasound guided inferior vena cava dispensabilit… Show more
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