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Ultrasonographic examination of the venae cavae

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    François Jardin & Antoine Vieillard-Baron

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Jardin, F., Vieillard-Baron, A. Ultrasonographic examination of the venae cavae. Intensive Care Med 32, 203–206 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-005-0013-5

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