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I just had an echocardiogram and it said my inferior vena cava is small, w respiratory size variation greater than 50%. what does that mean ?
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Probably...: ...not much. These values are important if you are in an ICU or have recent trauma with shock. It indicates low blood volume and predicts that a patient will improve with volume therapy. If you are walking around and doing daily living without shortness of breath or dizziness, then the measurements do not mean much.
Answered 3/12/2016
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