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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 ... #Pressures #RHC ... #cardiology #diagnosis
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,
Catheter Pressures ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... Right-to-Left Shunt Tamponade ... #Catheter #Pressures ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
underlying pulmonary artery ... tamponade. ... resistance -pulmonary artery ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #NormalValues #Differential
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(PCWP) ● Cardiac ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Visualmed #RHC ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
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
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
A catheter is placed ... through an arterial ... sync with the cardiac ... improves coronary artery ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... pressure >10mmHg ... : • Cardiac tamponade ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... Catheterization #RHC ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
sustained airway pressure ... to pass suction catheter ... , apply direct pressure ... overinflate cuff to tamponade ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential