Open access emergency medicine : OAEM
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Open Access Emerg Med · Jan 2014
Correlation of caval index, inferior vena cava diameter, and central venous pressure in shock patients in the emergency room.
This study aims to determine the correlation of the caval index, inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter, and central venous pressure (CVP) in patients with shock in the emergency room. ⋯ The caval index calculated from the IVC diameter measured by bedside ultrasound in the emergency room has a good correlation with CVP.