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Arterial Lines & Waveforms
Arterial lines permit continuous invasive blood pressure measurement, frequent arterial blood sampling, and
Waveforms Arterial ... analysis of the waveform ... WAVEFORM PATTERNS ... double peaked pulse ... - late peaking pulse
Abnormalities of the Arterial Pulse and Pressure Waves.
 - Small, Weak Pulses 
 - Large, Boundlng
Abnormalities of the Arterial ... Pulse and Pressure ... - Small, Weak Pulses ... #Arterial # ... Line #Pressure #Waveforms
Jugular Waveform Components 
 • a wave - due to atrial contraction: It occurs just before
Jugular Waveform ... wave - due to atrial ... sound and carotid pulse ... - due to right atrial ... Waves #Jugular #Waveforms
Arterial Lines - Abnormal Arterial Waveforms:
 - Underdampened: Falsely High BP - Adjust monitor filter settings
Arterial Lines - ... Abnormal Arterial ... Waveforms: - Underdampened ... Low Amplitude Pulse ... #lines #waveforms
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
• PETCO2 - End-tidal ... CO2 • PaCO2 - Arterial ... The Capnograph waveform ... interpretation #waveforms
Jugular Venous Pressure Waveform Patterns
A. Tricuspid Regurgitation
B. Tricuspid Stenosis
C. Constrictive Pericarditis
D. Atrial Septal Defect
E. Atrial Fibrillation
F.
Venous Pressure Waveform ... Atrial Septal Defect ... Atrial Fibrillation ... Venous #Pressure #Waveform ... Cardiology #diagnosis #differential
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform ... ICP WAVEFORM INTERPRETATION ... Examining the ICP waveform ... P1 - related to arterial ... Drains #EVDs #ICP #waveform
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Venous Pressure Waveforms ... - Differential ... Absent a wave - Atrial ... Abnormal #Jugular #Waveforms ... #JVP #Differential
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
Basics of Waveform ... Capnography Waveform ... amplitude ETC02 WAVEFORM ... EMPHYSEMA - Arterial ... peak, not end-tidal
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Obstructive arterial ... inspiratory drop in arterial ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm