Central venous pressure

notes central venous catheters purpose to deliver hyperosmolar solutions, to measure central venous pressure, infuse tpn, or to administer multiple iv solutions

Waveforms of the jugular venous pressure (including a brief explanation for each wave). The "c" wave represents right ventricular contraction "pushing" the tricuspid valve back into the right atrium. Reproduced with permission from Oxford University Press (Longmore JM et al. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, 5th Edn, p. 79).

Pressure Monitoring Transducer is the used for pressure monitoring device used for continuous monitoring of the arterial, central venous pressure etc.

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Monitoring Devices in the PICU Arterial blood pressure monitoring Invasive way to monitor blood pressure more accurately. Ensure waveform is appropriate before interpreting pressures. BP can be artifactually low or high. Pay attention to pulse pressure. Wide pulse pressure: Chronic anemia, PDA, vasodilatation. Narrow pulse pressure: Status asthmaticus, Cardiac tamponade, dehydration Use heparinized normal saline to prevent clotting @ 1-2 cc/hr. Add papaverine 30-60 mg to heparinized fluids…

What are the factors affecting central venous pressure? central venous pressure is the pressure in the thoracic vena cava near the right atrium. This means that central venous pressure and right atrial pressure are essentially the same. A change in central venous pressure (ΔCVP) can be determined by the change in volume of blood within the thoracic veins (ΔV) divided by the compliance of the these veins (Cv):

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