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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Atrial Pressure or Pulmonary ... Wedge Pressure (PCWP ... Cardiac #Pressures #RHC
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary ... pressure (ie, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #PACatheter #NormalValues ... Chambers #Wedge #PCWP
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Always interpret a RHC ... indication for getting ... for suspicion of pulmonary ... the patient have pulmonary ... Catheterization #RHC
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Catheterization - Pulmonary ... and Calculations PULMONARY ... and Diastolic Pulmonary ... PULMONARY ARTERY ... Catheterization #RHC
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
wedge pressure (PCWP ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... x [mean PAp – PCWP ... LVSWI = [MAP – PCWP ... Visualmed #RHC
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
onset, severe, tearing ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... Pulmonary Artery ... • PAOP/PCWP: PAOP ... /PCWP approximates ... • PULMONARY A
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
does also impact RBC ... hemolysis, ↓ in RBC ... renal phosphorus wasting ... pathophysiology #pulmonary