Over the last decade, the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) has risen dramatically. In 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published the first ...

Inferior Vena Cava Percentage Collapse During Respiration Is Affected by the Sampling Location: An Ultrasound Study in Healthy Volunteers. Wallace DJ et al. Academic Emergency Medicine 2010; 17:96-99.

The assessment of the inferior vena cava (IVC) and central venous pressure (CVP) has emerged as a pivotal aspect in the optimisation of haemodynamic management across a range of clinical settings.

The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior vena cava) is a large vein that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart. From there the ...

Getty Images It is imperative to consider the potential life-saving benefits of IVC ligation despite the higher incidence of associated complications. In the largest multicenter study of factors ...