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Premature atrial complex (PAC) - ECG Recognition
 • Prematurity and altered P wave morphology.
 • P
complex (PAC) - ECG ... look like the sinus ... junctional complex (PJC ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... Arrhythmia Phasic Sinus ... normal • The PP ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
cardiogenic shock (eg ... Diagnosis #PACatheter #NormalValues ... Chambers #Wedge #PCWP
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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• PH (mean PAP ... RAP/PCWP RATIO ... RV dysfunction. e.g ... ., RA/PCWP > 0.8 ... forward flow. e.g
Ventriculophasic Sinus Arrhythmia on EKG

PP intervals which contain a QRS complex are shorter than those which
Ventriculophasic Sinus ... Arrhythmia on EKG ... PP intervals ... Ventriculophasic #Sinus ... #Arrhythmia #EKG
Non-phasic sinus arrhythmia - ECG Diagnosis
• The P wave and PR interval are normal
• The PP
Non-phasic sinus ... arrhythmia - ECG ... normal • The PP ... #Nonphasic #Sinus ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg
The 4 Variants of Sinus Arrhythmia
Phasic Sinus Arrhythmia:
 • The rate increases with respiration and decreases
4 Variants of Sinus ... Arrhythmia Phasic Sinus ... normal • The PP ... cardiology #diagnosis #ekg ... #ecg #electrocardiogram
Atrioventricular Blocks (AV blocks) - ECG Diagnosis Summary
First Degree AV Block
 • The P wave is
Block • During sinus ... Heart Block • In sinus ... AV block, the PP ... or slowing of sinus ... AVBlock #cardiology #ekg
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«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↑
↑
Cardiogenic shock
↓
1
↑
1

1
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Septic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↓
↓
↓
Cardiac Tamponade
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↑
↑
1
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RV
Condition SAP CVP PAP ... PCWP CO C(a-v ... 9-17 mmHg (PSP ... 60-80 mmHg DP-PCWP ... LCWI 3.4-4.2 kg
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan and Galactomannan Testing Sensitivity Specificity and False Positives
1,3-Beta-D-Glucan
 • Cell wall component of many fungi
Other +s: PCP, Histo ... formulations (eg ... False positives: Pip