Spinal-Induced Hypotension in Geriatric Patients

Venous congestion is classified into 4 grades. If the Inferior vena cava is not plethoric, there is deemed to be no congestion (grade 0), and further Doppler examination is not performed. When the IVC is plethoric but there are no severely abnormal waveforms (defined as S-wave reversal on hepatic, \>50% pulsatility on portal, and a monophasic pattern on intrarenal Doppler), congestion is considered to be mild (grade 1). Plethoric IVC with at least 1 severely abnormal pattern is considered to be moderate congestion (grade 2), while 2 or more abnormal Doppler patterns constitute severe congestion (grade 3)