- Discussion: - rapid fluid infusion should be slowed when right atrial or central venous pressure reaches 12 to 15 mm Hg. - in most patients, when atrial pressures are approximately 15 mm Hg, further increases do not seem to increase
Cardiac Output; - thus, when central venous or right atrial pressure is less than 6 mm Hg augmentation of blood volume is indicated; - positive pressure ventilation, pneumothorax, abdominal distension, &
pericardial tamponade are conditions that falsely elevate
CVP values;
