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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 ... #Pulmonary #Artery ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Pulmonary Artery ... ): • RV size - ... ): • RV size - ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Artery Catheter ... MD @nickmmark #PA ... #Basics #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #ICU #pressures
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Artery Systolic ... Pressure - Decreased ... Ferdous @fazalabul #RV ... #diagnosis #Right ... #Ventricular #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Artery Pressure ... (PAP): • 15-25 ... or Pulmonary Capillary ... #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
Right Ventricular Pressure ... (EI) = D2/D1 RV ... ” EI > 1 - POCUS ... echocardiogram #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Dyspnea ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... ) with dilated RV ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Artery Pressures ... • PH (mean PAP ... ARTERY PULSATILITY ... #artery #catheter ... #diagnosis #cardiology