GCS 16
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Paediatric fracture management
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Subxiphoid IVC view
Labelled IVC
Assess the size of the IVC;
>2cm is dilated
Have the patient take a sharp sniff in through the nose and capture the effect on the IVC
Dilated IVC
Full collapse with IVC RA pressure normal
No collapse of IVC assume RA pressure is elevated
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