New approach of assessing hypovolemic shock class 1 during acute emergencies: Ultrasonographic inferior vena cava and abdominal aorta diameter ratio

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashidi Ahmad ◽  
Mohamad Iqhbal Kunji ◽  
Meera Mohaideen Hj Abd Kareem ◽  
Shamimi A. Halim
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88
Author(s):  
Emre Gökçen ◽  
Bilgehan Demir ◽  
Atakan Savrun ◽  
İbrahim Çaltekin ◽  
Gökhan Yıldırım ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 950
Author(s):  
BM Idowu ◽  
AA Adewumi ◽  
KT Braimoh ◽  
OA M Adesiyun ◽  
HT Ololu-Zubair

Author(s):  
Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu ◽  
Selin Ardali Duzgun ◽  
Deniz Akata ◽  
Mustafa Nasuh Ozmen ◽  
Musturay Karcaaltincaba

2015 ◽  
Vol 122 (2) ◽  
pp. 286-293 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hideyuki Higuchi ◽  
Shunichi Takagi ◽  
Kan Zhang ◽  
Ikue Furui ◽  
Makoto Ozaki

Abstract Background: Left-lateral tilt position is used to reduce assumed aortocaval compression by the pregnant uterus. Methods: Magnetic resonance images of 10 singleton parturients at full term and 10 healthy nonpregnant women were obtained for measurement of the abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava volume between the L1–L2 disk and L3–L4 disk levels in both the supine and left-lateral tilt positions (15°, 30°, and 45°) maintained by insertion of a 1.5-m-long polyethylene foam placed under the right side of the parturient’s body. Results: Aortic volume did not differ significantly between parturients and nonpregnant women in the supine position (12.7 ± 2.0 vs.12.6 ± 2.1 ml, mean ± SD; mean difference, –0.1; 95% confidence interval [CI], −2.0 to 1.9; P = 0.95). Inferior vena cava volume in the supine position was significantly lower in parturients than in nonpregnant women (3.2 ± 3.4 vs.17.5 ± 7.8 ml; mean difference, 14.3; 95% CI, 8.3–20.2; P < 0.001). Aortic volume in parturients did not differ among left-lateral tilt positions. Inferior vena cava volume in the parturients was not increased at 15° (3.0 ± 2.1 ml; mean difference, −0.2; 95% CI, −1.5 to 1.2; P > 0.99), but was significantly increased at 30° (11.5 ± 8.6 ml; mean difference, 8.3; 95% CI, 2.3–14.2; P = 0.009) and 45° (10.9 ± 6.8 ml; mean difference, 7.7; 95% CI, 2.2–13.1; P = 0.015). Conclusions: In parturients, the aorta was not compressed, and a 15° left-lateral tilt position did not effectively reduce inferior vena cava compression.


2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 388-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Savina Mannarino ◽  
Patrizia Bulzomì ◽  
Alessia Claudia Codazzi ◽  
Gaetana Anna Rispoli ◽  
Carmine Tinelli ◽  
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