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- anatomy, techniques, diagnosis, disordersfor the visual learners, theres highlighting, color coordination of text and titles, seperations of titles with bubbles, lines, boxess, stars and images!
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IVC & Iliac VeinsAnatomy• external iliac veins drain lower extremitiescontinuation of common femoral veinsbegin at inguinal and dive into pelvis• internal iliac drains pelvisc viscera and musclejoines external iliac vein at sacroiliac jointsIVC begins at confluence of iliac veins• IVC conducts venous blood to heart from veinsfrom lower extremities & inferior organsdiameter depends on hydration of patientIVC - inferior vena cava• hydration = dilation, dehydration = collapsedsonographic techniques• fasting is important1- 4- MHz or 5- MHz for thinner patientsScanning• probe perpendicular to midline bodyliver, heart & kidney is a landmarksag, trv & coronal planesdiagnosis• normal IVC & iliacechogenic, muscular wallsanechoic lumenIVC diameter changes with respiration17-20mm
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