RT Book, Section
A1 Boyd, Jeremy S.
A1 Melton, Myles
A1 Rupp, Jordan D.
A1 Ferre, Robinson M.
A2 Knoop, Kevin J.
A2 Stack, Lawrence B.
A2 Storrow, Alan B.
A2 Thurman, R. Jason
SR Print(0)
ID 1181052045
T1 Subxiphoid Long-Axis (IVC)
T2 The Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 5e
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260134940
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1181052045
RD 2024/04/18
AB The  transducer  indicator  is  directed  toward  the  patient’s  feet.The  transducer  is  placed  subxiphoid  in  a  midline  plane  and  tilted  toward  the  patient’s  right  to  identify  the  IVC  as  it  enters  the  right  atrium  (Fig.  24.46).Identify  the  liver,  IVC,  right  atrium,  and  right  hepatic  vein  (Fig.  24.47).Measure  the  IVC  2  to  3  cm  caudal  to  the  entry  point  to  the  right  atrium.  Measure  the  IVC  through  the  respiratory  cycle  at  end  inspiration  and  expiration  (Fig.  24.48).