3109 results
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Echocardiography Pulmonary ... Normal/Low • PCWP ... mmHg • PADP-PCWP ... > 7 mmHg Pulmonary ... diagnosis #cardiology #pulmonary
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
 •
Catheterization - Pulmonary ... and Calculations PULMONARY ... preferred over Trans-Pulmonary ... and Diastolic Pulmonary ... PULMONARY ARTERY
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 ... Mean PAP <25, PCWP ... decompensated Pulmonary ... @ucsdim #PA #Pulmonary
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressure (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... wedge pressure (PCWP ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... x [mean PAp – PCWP ... LVSWI = [MAP – PCWP
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
 •
mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Atrial Pressure or Pulmonary ... Wedge Pressure (PCWP
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↓ PCWP ... ↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↑ PCWP ... ↓ CO, ↑ SVR, ↓ PCWP ... ↑ CO, ↓ SVR, ↓ PCWP
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... because of excessive pulmonary ... Catheterization: • PCWP ... High altitude pulmonary
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary ... severe underlying pulmonary ... pressure (ie, pulmonary ... Chambers #Wedge #PCWP
Paradoxical Breathing in Flail Chest

Video via Dr. Carlos Romero

#Flail #Chest #Paradoxical #Breathing #Pulmonary #Respiratory #clinical #video
Flail Chest Video ... Paradoxical #Breathing #Pulmonary ... Respiratory #clinical #video
Fingernail Clubbing on Physical Exam

#Fingernail #Clubbing #PhysicalExam #clinical #video #pulmonary #nail
PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #nail