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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 ... Normal: RA 0-8, RV ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
to Pulmonary Arterial ... arterial hypertension ... illustrates the challenges ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #pocus
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV ... pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... passive filling of RV ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... other causes of cardio-pulmonary ... stretch) RA/RV ... to ECG leads) RV ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... surrogate for RV ... Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A
Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (IPAH) on Echocardiogram

55 year old female.  Amazing how the body adapts
Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... dilatation and reduced RV ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #a4c #pocus
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram (A4C)

A4c view; RV enlargement & hypokinesis with apical sparing ("McConnell Sign"
Echocardiogram (A4C ... ) A4c view; RV ... concerning for Pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound ... #cardiology
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
Echocardiogram (A4c ... you might think "RV ... effusion crushing the RV ... Tamponade #clinical #ultrasound ... #POCUS #cardiology
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... Here is the cardiac ... ultrasound. ... described for Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #Definity #A4C
Huge right atrial myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram

Notice the typical attachment to the inter-atrial septum (fossa ovalis)
Huge right atrial ... the consequent RV ... @EduPOCUS #atrial ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology ... #s4c #ultrasound