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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Cath - Normal Cardiac ... Atrial Pressure ... Diastolic) Pulmonary Artery ... Capillary Wedge ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
tamponade. ... pulmonary capillary wedge ... atrial pressure ... #NormalValues #Differential ... Table #Chambers #Wedge
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Pulmonary Artery ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... Right-to-Left Shunt Tamponade ... #Wedge #Hemodynamics ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial ... Shortly after had ... #tamponade #MyocardialInfarction ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #A4c #clinical
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Pulmonary capillary wedge ... ● Cardiac output ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... (A4c) Hypotensive ... tamponade! ... After window, found ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (S4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Malignant Pericardial ... (S4c) Hypotensive ... tamponade! ... After window, found ... echocardiogram #POCUS #cardiology
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Hypotensive Patient - Differential ... Hypotension Blood Pressure ... tachycardia • Atrial ... Pulmonary embolism • Pericardial ... tamponade • Tension
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Jugular Venous Pressure ... Waveforms - Differential ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... tamponade #Abnormal ... #PhysicalExam #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Tamponade Pulmonary ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #