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Decubitus Ulcer - Diagram of stages. A, Stage I pressure ulcer. B, Stage II pressure ulcer.
A, Stage I pressure ... B, Stage II pressure ... C, Stage III pressure ... deep tissue #Diagnosis ... #Staging #Sacral
Pressure Ulcer Staging
Stage 1 - Skin intact. Non-blanchable erythema
Stage 2 - Partial loss of dermis. Shallow
Pressure Ulcer Staging ... Shallow open ulcers ... deeper tissue #Pressure ... #Ulcer #Staging ... #diagnosis #wound
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... Artery Pressure ... or Pulmonary Capillary ... #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Pulmonary Artery ... Wedge Pressure ... Resistance Index Pulmonary ... #Normal #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Index
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Waveforms and Pressures ... Diastolic: 1-7 mm Hg Pulmonary-Artery ... Mean: 9-19 mm Hg Pulmonary-Capillary ... normal #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Pressure (Decubitus) Ulcer Staging
Stage I 
Presence ofa reddened area that fails to blanche with pressure, and
Pressure (Decubitus ... ) Ulcer Staging ... ulcer deepens. ... #Ulcer #Staging ... #Nursing #Diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... NAPS) by Nick Mark ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #indications #pulmonary
Decubitus Ulcer Staging - Pressure Ulcer Stages help staff determine Degree of Harm to the patient.

Stage
Decubitus Ulcer ... Staging - Pressure ... tissue damage if pressure ... #Diagnosis #Staging ... Sacral #Decubitus #Pressure
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary Artery Catheter Basics

Nick Mark MD @nickmmark

#PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary #Artery #Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis
Swan Ganz - Pulmonary ... Catheter Basics Nick ... #PA #SwanGanz #Pulmonary ... Catheter #Basics #Diagnosis ... CriticalCare #ICU #pressures
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

Kussmaul sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure (JVP) on
jugular venous pressure ... Kussmauls #Sign #JVD #Neck ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Cardiology #JVP