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Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... pressure (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... ● Mixed venous oxyhemoglobin ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... heart rate) ● Left
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation ... Curve Left ... cell anemia #Oxyhemoglobin ... Pathophysiology #Left
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary ... severe underlying pulmonary ... pressure (ie, pulmonary ... -mixed venous oxyhemoglobin
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
RAP) - Mean Pulmonary ... Ventricular Pressure - Pulmonary ... Pressure - Pulmonary ... Resistance (PVR) - Left ... Pressure (LAP) - Left
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 ... decompensated Pulmonary ... Regurgitation Left-to-Right ... Shunt Right-to-Left ... @ucsdim #PA #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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lung disease • Pulmonary ... Intracardiac Right to Left ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Right to Left Shunt ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
III: restrictive left ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... progression, LA: left ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Left Shift (↓ O2 unloading to tissue), Left = Lower:
 • ↓ H+ (↑
Dissociation Curve Left ... unloading to tissue), Left ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
frequently SCC (left ... vascular - pulmonary ... infection - pulmonary ... - CPAM - pulmonary ... Differential #Lung #Pulmonary
Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
branches and the pulmonary ... LMB - left main ... bronchus LUL - left ... bronchus LLL - left ... Pulmonary artery