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CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INSERTION - Materials/Supplies Checklist

Also Consider:
 - Ultrasound + Probe Cover
 - Patient Drapes
CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER ... Antimicrobial Disc (Bio ... CentralLine #Venous #Catheter
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 Catheter ... Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
MINOCA Workup Algorithm 
Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries

#MINOCA #Workup #Algorithm #diagnosis #cardiology #Nonobstructive #myocardial #injury
MINOCA Workup Algorithm ... Arteries #MINOCA #Workup ... Algorithm #diagnosis #cardiology
How to Float a PA (Swan-Ganz) Catheter
1) Place an introducer catheter, usually 15 to 20cm, into
PA (Swan-Ganz) Catheter ... an introducer catheter ... each port of the catheter ... down, insert the catheter ... #instructions #cardiology
Candidemia Workup and Management - IDSA Guidelines
1) Antibiotics
 • Empiric: Echinocandins (e.g. micafungin) for most patients
Candidemia Workup ... Central Venous Catheters ... Additional metastatic workup
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
A catheter is placed ... the end of the catheter ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
Modified penicillin binding proteins as mechanism of resistance to antibiotics.
Penicillin Binding Proteins (Transpeptidases) cross link peptidoglycan
cephalosporins bind ... that PCN does not bind ... remains active as it works
The guide catheter was deliberately not engaged with the left main artery, as an occlusion was
The guide catheter ... Clinical #EM #IM #Cardiology
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Imaging options for exclusion of PE in pregnant women
The radiation dose required for either V/Q scanning
Obstetrics #OBGyn #Radiology ... PE #Pregnancy #Workup
Relative Risk of Various Predisoosing Conditions for Infective Endocarditis 
High Risk:
 - Prosthetic valves 
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Indwelling right heart catheters ... #RiskFactors #Cardiology