IVC Ultrasound for Non-Invasive Sepsis Protocol

April 28, 2010 by Scott Weingart 6 Comments

We're still working on the Greater NY Sepsis Initiative. The next step towards making a non-invasive protocol possible is to teach folks how to use ultrasound of the IVC to assess fluid responsiveness. I developed this video to get ED & ICU docs up to speed. If you can do ANY ultrasound exam, you can do this one.

If you want to see the most recent version of the non-invasive protocol:

Non-Invasive Protocol

The invasive protocol that goes with it can be seen here:

Invasive Protocol

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[…] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Scott. Scott said: One step closer to non-invasive sepsis care. This video will show you how to ultrasound the IVC for fluid status. http://su.pr/2HHAzB […]

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David Marr

Very very interesting video. Probably faster and more informative than dropping a central line and certatinly more save for the patient. I was wondering though just how this can work in a intubated patient? is there some place that you have already explained this?

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Scott Weingart

David,

it is a bit tougher on intubated patients. expect to see a video on that exact topic very soon.

scott

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