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Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Waveforms Direct ... measurements ... SvO2) Indirect measurements ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Waveforms and Pressures
Right Atrial Pressure:
 • Mean: 1-5 mm Hg
Right Ventricular Pressure:
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Catheterization Waveforms ... and Pressures ... Right Atrial Pressure ... normal #wedge #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
Capnography Measurement ... resuscitation, and ... CO2 • PaCO2 - Arterial ... #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
dioxide Can use measurement ... data regarding pulmonary ... EMPHYSEMA - Arterial ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... in the venous waveform ... the underlying diagnosis ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Responsiveness and ... Analysis of the waveform ... Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... acceleration time of pulmonary ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis ... RightVentricular #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Intraabdominal - Orthopedic ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis