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Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
or the type of shock ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #Differential #Table ... #Chambers #Wedge ... #SVR
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... failure, acute MI ... uw_IMresidency #Shock ... #table #comparison
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,
Catheter Pressures ... 25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac ... #Catheter #Pressures ... #Wedge #Hemodynamics ... #Cardiology #diagnosis
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Pulmonary capillary wedge ... ● Cardiac output ... = 80 x [mean artery ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization - Pulmonary Artery Pressures and Calculations
PULMONARY VASCULAR RESISTANCE = (meanPAP-PCWP) / CO
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, SVR T as a compensatory ... low or normal SVR ... CARDIAC POWER OUTPUT ... #catheter #diagnosis ... #cardiology #swanganz
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)

Intra-aortic balloon counter-pulsation is a method of invasive hemodynamic support. A catheter is
sync with the cardiac ... stroke volume (SV ... improves coronary artery ... Balloon #Pump #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology