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In the transverse view, the IVC appears to completely disappear in this patient with hypovolemic shock. The aorta is visible, reminding the scanner that if only one abdominal great vessel can be seen it must be the aorta and the IVC is completely flat, a strong indicator of intravascular volume depletion.