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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 ... Central Venous Pressure ... Right Ventricular Pressure ... (PCWP): • 8-12
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↓ PCWP ... pressure, pallor ... pressure, S3, crackles ... pressure, other ... pressure by Lauren
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Interpretation of Pressures ... Central venous pressure ... Pulmonary arterial pressure ... capillary wedge pressure ... x [mean artery pressure
Abnormalities of the Arterial Pulse and Pressure Waves.
 - Small, Weak Pulses 
 - Large, Boundlng
of the Arterial Pulse ... and Pressure Waves ... - Small, Weak Pulses ... Large, Boundlng Pulses ... Arterial #Line #Pressure
Physical Exam - Corrigan's Pulse

While the patient was sitting upright, the right carotid artery was visibly
Exam - Corrigan's Pulse ... Corrigan’s pulse ... pressure with large ... fall in arterial pressure ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Physical Exam - Quincke’s Pulse

The tips of the patient’s index finger and thumb as well as
Exam - Quincke’s Pulse ... Corrigan’s pulse ... pressure with large ... fall in arterial pressure ... #PhysicalExam #Video
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Widened Pulse Pressure ... pressure is the ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pulse Pressure = ... Pressure: • Pulse
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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Pulmonary Artery Pressures ... TRANSMURAL FILLING PRESSURE ... Reflects the pressure ... or pericardial pressure ... #calculations #pressures
Dancing Carotids - Corrigan's Pulse in severe Aortic Regurgitation on Physical Exam

Patient referred for palpitations and
Carotids - Corrigan's Pulse ... Exam matters... pulse ... pressure > 80 mmHg ... dancing #Corrigans #pulse ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Quincke's Pulse in Severe Aortic Regurgitation

Little physical exam finding for the end of the week! Quinke’s
Quincke's Pulse ... Quinke’s Pulse in ... volume, widened pulse ... pressure, and rapid ... arterial pressure