Fig. 1From: Internal jugular vein variability predicts fluid responsiveness in cardiac surgical patients with mechanical ventilationUltrasound probe position for IJV detection at the cricoid cartilage level (a). The patient is in the supine position at 30°. M-mode assessment of the antero-posterior diameter of the IJV in a responsive patient (b, a high variability of IJV diameter is seen) and in a non-responsive patient (c, lack of variation of the IJV diameter is seen) while on mechanical ventilationBack to article page