Today, I review, link to, and embed Evaluation of the IVC with POCUS – An In-Depth Guide from UBC IM POCUS.
All that follows is from the above resource.
Oct 4, 2023Learn to become a master of IVC PoCUS! In this 60 minute screencast, Dr. Shane Arishenkoff runs through the anatomy of the IVC, applications of IVC PoCUS, acquisition of views, and how to interpret your findings. 00:00 – Introduction 00:40 – Objectives 00:59 – Anatomy and station of the IVC 04:07 – Asking the right question 08:09 – Long axis image acquisition 14:17 – Image optimization 16:23 – Short axis image acquisition 22:20 – Alternate window: costal margin 25:37 – Image interpretation 29:22 – Collapsibility index 41:11 – IVC shape 43:55 – Putting it all together 48:02 – Integrating IVC with the clinical picture 49:47 – Clinical case 1 54:22 – Clinical case 2 59:01 – Clinical case 3 01:02:56 – A brief review of other IVC pathology
