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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 ... #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Waveforms and Pressures ... Right Atrial Pressure ... Right Ventricular Pressure ... normal #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
APRV - Overview 

Airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) uses prolonged periods of high continuous positive airway
Overview Airway pressure ... high continuous positive ... airway pressures ... brief episodes of pressure ... release to a lower pressure
Normal Hemodynamic Cardiac Parameters

Central Venous Pressure 

Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure 

Cardiac Index 

Stroke Index 

Systemic Vascular
Central Venous Pressure ... Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure ... Hemodynamics #Parameters #Pressures ... #Normal #Cardiology ... #Diagnosis #Index
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Interpretation of Pressures ... Central venous pressure ... capillary wedge pressure ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Pressure Ventilation ... airway pressure ... volume assured pressure ... #Pressure #Ventilation ... #diagnosis #management
Mitral stenosis - Recommendations for classification of mitral stenosis severity

Valve area, 
Mean gradient and 
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary artery pressure ... #Diagnosis # ... Cardiology #Mitral ... #MeanGradient #Pressures
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Ocular Ultrasound ... Elevated Intracranial Pressure ... Pocus101 #Ocular #Ultrasound ... #differential #diagnosis ... #radiology #ophthalmology
Jugular Venous Pressure Measurement
Examiner places the patient in a reclined position and puts the base of
Jugular Venous Pressure ... in a reclined position ... Positive: JVP > ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... JugularVenous #Pressure
D-Sign on Ultrasound
Right Ventricular Pressure vs Volume Overload
Eccentricity Index (EI) = D2/D1
RV Overload “D Sign” EI
D-Sign on Ultrasound ... Right Ventricular Pressure ... Pocus101 #DSign #Ultrasound ... echocardiogram #psax #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pocus