The interrater reliability of ultrasound imaging of the inferior vena cava performed by emergency residents

Akkaya, Arif; Yesilaras, Murat; Aksay, ERSİN; Sever, Mustafa; Atilla, Ozge

doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2013.07.006

The interrater reliability of ultrasound imaging of the inferior vena cava performed by emergency residents

Akkaya A., Yesilaras M., Aksay E., Sever M., Atilla O. D.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, vol.31, no.10, pp.1509-1511, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 31 Issue: 10
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajem.2013.07.006
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1509-1511
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Ultrasonography (US) has gained popularity in the emergency medicine to assess intravascular volume status in critically ill patients. However, there are a limited number of studies on the interrater reliability of US examination of the inferior vena cava (IVC) by emergency residents.