1. (a) Transverse view of the inferior vena cava (IVC) using M-mode imaging during inspiration and expiration of a spontaneously breathing patient. Note the M-mode axis line is through the lumen of the IVC. The white arrows point out the maximum IVC diameter (DIVC— max) and the black arrows the minimum IVC diameter (DIVC— min). PV: portal vein, L: liver. (b) Longitudinal view of the inferior vena cava (IVC) using M-mode imaging during inspiration and expiration of a spontaneously breathing patient. The white arrows point out the maximum IVC diameter (DIVC—max) and the black arrows the minimum IVC diameter (DIVC—min).
Source: Chapter 8. Ultrasound of the Inferior Vena Cava, Handbook of Critical Care and Emergency Ultrasound
Citation: Carmody KA, Moore CL, Feller-Kopman D. Handbook of Critical Care and Emergency Ultrasound; 2011 Available at: Accessed: October 07, 2017
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