IVC Ultrasound for Fluid Responsiveness
When treating severe sepsis, we need to adequately fluid load the patient prior to starting vasopressors. But how do you know how much fluid to give? CVP is not the greatest measure. Use IVC ultrasound instead. This video will show you how to examine the IVC in a spont. breathing patient.
參考：
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19556029
http://blog.emcrit.org/podcasts/non-invasive-sepsis/
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