Is there an association between central venous pressure measurement and ultrasound assessment of the inferior vena cava?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Early assessment of volume status is paramount in critically ill patients. Central venous pressure (CVP) measurement and ultrasound assessment of the inferior vena cava (IVC) are both used for volume assessment in the emergency centre. Recent data is conflicting over whether there is a correlation between CVP and ultrasound assessment of the IVC.

Methods

This was a retrospective review of an audit previously performed in the Emergency Unit of Ngwelezane Hospital in Kwazulu-Natal. The audit involved measuring inferior vena cava collapsibility index (IVC-CI) within 5 min of CVP measurement. In this retrospective study, audit data were analysed to determine if an association exists.

Results

Twenty-four patients were included. The median age of participants w

SUBMITTER: Govender J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6223593 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature