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Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Normal Cardiac Pressures ... Right Atrial Pressure ... (CVP) • 2-6 mmHg ... (PCWP): • 8-12 ... #RHC #cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↓ PCWP ... • Exam: ↓ JVP, ... ↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↑ PCWP ... • Exam: ↑ JVP, ... • Exam: ↑ JVP,
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(PCWP) ● Cardiac ... – CVP]/CO) ● ... x [mean PAp – PCWP ... LVSWI = [MAP – PCWP ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

Kussmaul sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on
jugular venous pressure ... (JVP) on inspiration ... appropriate fall of the JVP ... #PhysicalExam #Cardiology ... #JVP
Antecubital Vein examination to estimate JVP/CVP

In this video, the antecubital veins move between 

Below [RA +
examination to estimate JVP ... Below [RA + RA pressure ... Above [RA + RA pressure ... > overestimate JVP ... Video #estimate #Cardiology
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure (JVP) Algorithm
Outward Wave / Peak
 • With Every Beat
Jugular Venous Pressure ... (JVP) Algorithm ... @saipeeps #JVP ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #cardiology #physicalexam
Kussmaul's sign - JVP

This patient has Kussmaul's sign, an increase in apparent JVP/CVP with inspiration. While
Kussmaul's sign - JVP ... increase in apparent JVP ... states of a stiff/pressure ... Video #Clinical #JVP ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation on JVP Examination

What information about the patient do we get from this #JVP
Regurgitation on JVP ... get from this #JVP ... Right-sided filling pressures ... Lancisis #Sign #JVP ... Clinical #Video #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,
Artery Catheter Pressures ... Mean PAP <25, PCWP ... Artery #Catheter #Pressures ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Pulmonary Artery Pressures ... Reflects the pressure ... or pericardial pressure ... #calculations #pressures ... catheter #diagnosis #cardiology