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Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... • PAOP/PCWP: PAOP ... /PCWP approximates ... cardiac output causes ... • PULMONARY A
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Normal Cardiac Pressures ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Artery Pressure ... or Pulmonary Capillary ... (PCWP): • 8-12
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
(RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... x [mean PAp – PCWP ... LVSWI = [MAP – PCWP
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Artery Pressures ... TRANSMURAL FILLING PRESSURE ... Reflects the pressure ... or pericardial pressure ... #calculations #pressures
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 ... Catheter Pressures ... Mean PAP <25, PCWP ... decompensated Pulmonary ... Artery #Catheter #Pressures
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↓ PCWP ... , narrow pulse pressure ... ↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↑ PCWP ... ↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↓ PCWP ... findings based on cause
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... <8 • Aortic pressure ... > 7 mmHg Pulmonary ... 10 • Aortic pressure ... diagnosis #cardiology #pulmonary
Heart Pressures - Reference Cheat Sheet
Formula Review Guide for Heart pressure American Society of Echocardiography
Heart Pressures ... RAP) - Mean Pulmonary ... Artery Pressure ... - Pulmonary Artery ... Pressure - Pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
(PIP): Dynamic pressure ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... Plateau Pressure ... (Static pressure ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
artery occlusion pressure ... capillary wedge pressure ... -right atrial pressure ... Chambers #Wedge #PCWP ... #Pressures #SVR