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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 ... 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
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 ... release syndrome, infusion
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
Mechanical Cardiac Support Devices Compared
Cannula Size - Insertion Technique - Haemodynarnic Support
IABP:
 • Afterload: Reduced
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Slightly reduced • PCW ... pressure: Slightly ... pressure: Reduced ... pressure: Reduced ... pressure: Slightly
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
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
Shark Tail Appearance of Consolidated Lung on Pleural Effusion on POCUS

Dr. David Feller-Kopman @dfellerk

#Pleural #Effusion #pulmonary
Lung on Pleural Effusion ... on POCUS Dr. ... dfellerk #Pleural #Effusion ... #pulmonary #Lung ... #POCUS #clinical
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Causes of Pleural Effusion ... : - Pulmonary ... , SLE) • Pulmonary ... Increased Hydrostatic Pressure ... Decreased Oncotic Pressure