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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Right Heart Cath - Normal ... Cardiac Pressures ... Right Atrial ... Pressure or Pulmonary ... #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... However, when the diagnosis ... cardiogenic shock (eg ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #NormalValues #Differential
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Abnormal Jugular ... Venous Pressure ... myxoma, pulmonary ... Absent y descent - Cardiac ... #cardiology
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,
Normal: RA 0-8, ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg ... : • Cardiac tamponade ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Diagnosis Algorithm ... ↓ Atmospheric pressure ... Right-to-Left Shunt: Cardiac ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Mesenteric Ischemia - Differential Diagnostic Schema
Chronic: ASCVD, Venous, Vasculitides 5% (PAN, [E]GPA, IgA, MPA)
Acute
 - Venous
Diagnostic Schema ... inflammation (e.g ... Thrombus / Embolism: Cardiac ... Meds/Treatments (Pressors ... #Diagnosis #algorithm
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac ... /pulmonary disease ... Paraneoplastic (e.g ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
low cardiac output ... blood loss) or abnormal ... Hypoxemia #summary #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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have a low or normal ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... much as 40% in cardiac ... artery #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz