Pulmonary Artery Catheter: Swan Ganz Catheters

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      Afterload
      Cardiac Output
      Catheter Description
      Central Lines
      Central Venous Pressure
      Heart Rate
      Indications
      Interpretation
      Internal Jugular Veins
      Mixed Venous O2
      Preload
      Respiratory Failure
      Subclavian Vein Approach
      Systemic Vascular Resistance
      Technique
      Wave patterns
      Wedge Pressure



        CaO2 = (1.34)(Hgb)(SaO2) + (0.0031)(PaO2)
        CvO2 = (1.34)(Hgb)(SvO2) + (00.031)(PvO2)
        Oxygen Delivery = Q * CaO2;
        Oxygen Delivery = Hgb (g/dl) * % O2 Sat * (1.39 * CO)
              - transfusion will increase hemoglobin;
              - inotropes will increase CO
              - oxygen will increase O2 Sat
              - correction of alkalosis and hypothermia will shift the dissociation curve to the right
        Oxygen consumption = Q * (CaO2 - CvO2)

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An evaluation of triple-lumen catheter infections using a guidewire exchange technique.

A Randomized, Controlled Trial of the Use of Pulmonary-Artery Catheters in High-Risk Surgical Patients

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