CVL and pulm artery catheter Flashcards
10 indications for central venous line placement
cvp monitoring pulm artery cath HD aspiration air emboli TPN vasoactive drugs repeated blood samples cannulae placement bad peripheral access areas
CVP measures
right atrial pressure: located junction of SVC and RA
CVP indicates 2 things:
venous return (preload)(volume) intravascular fluid volume
what two things cause falsely high CVP readings.
PEEP and positive pressure ventilation
normal CVP
1-8 mmHg
atrial contraction produces an initial spike then descent as blood leaves atrium and fills the ventricle.
a wave
Closed tricuspid elevates during isovolumic ventricular contraction.
c wave
downward movement of tricuspid valve during systole and atrial relaxation when the base of the heart descends
x descent
venous return against a closed tricuspid valve during systole
v wave
opening of tricuspid valve during diastole as atrial pressure is higher than ventricular pressure
y descent
what are the three systolic components of cvp waveform
a and c waves, x descent
what are the two diastolic components of cvp waveform
v wave and y descent
what 3 pathologies cause a large A Wave
- AV asynchrony
- pulm htn
- decrease RV compliance
what pathology causes no A wave and prominent C - V waves?
atrial fib (think, atria dont contract)
this pathology causes broad, tall systolic C - V waves
tricuspid regurg (regurg v wave)
this pathology causes tall end diastolic A wave with an early diastolic y descent
tricuspid stenosis
what two factors cause a distortion in CVP and PAOP monitoring due to a loss of A waves or only V waves
atrial fib and ventricular pacing (atrial asystole)
what 8 factors cause a distortion in CVP and PAOP monitoring due to giant A waves
junctional rhythms complete av block pvcs vent pacing tricuspid/mitral stenosis diastolic dysfunction myocardial ischemia vent hypertrophy
what 2 factors distort cvp and paop monitoring due to large V waves
tricuspid/mitral regurg
acute increase in intravascular volume
what is the large a wave seen with AV asynchrony/disassociation caused by
due to atrium
contracting against a closed tricuspid during
ventricular systole.
clinical conditions listed that cause high cvp
lv failure rv failure pulm htn cardiac tamponade pulm embolism
clinical condition that causes low cvp
hypovolemia
causes of high cvp (right side of heart)
rv failure tricuspid stenosis/regurg cardiac tamponade constrictive pericarditis volume overload pulm htn chronic lv failure
causes of high PAP [pulmonary arterial pressure] (lungs)
lv failure mitral stenosis/regurg l-r shunting asd or vsd volume overload pulm htn catheter whip
causes of high paop (left side heart)
lv failure mitral stenosis/regurg cardiac tamponade constrictive pericarditis volume overload ischemia
Multitude of direct and indirect measurements
assessing volume and pressure which yield a
picture of cardiovascular and pulmonary function
PA pressure monitoring
two most important measurements from pac
cardiac
output and PAOP
common indications for pac
- hemodynamic monitoring
- differential diagnosis and managment of shock
- diagnostic eval of major cardiopulmonary disorders
- titration of therapys
- optimization of vent support
4 contraindications for pac insertion
coagulopathy
thrombolytic treatment
prosthetic heart valve
endocardial pacemaker
complications of pac placement
dysrhythmias catheter knotting thromboembolism pulmonary infarction infection - endocarditis valvular damage pulm vascular injury
Inflated balloon occludes a small segment of pulmonary circulation. The pressure
obtained is by
looking through the non-active occluded segment of the pulmonary circulation forward to the hemodynamically active pulmonary veins and LA.
paop (wedge pressure) reflects
representation of pulmonary venous and left atrial pressures
measures the back pressure (LV
preload) from the pulmonary venous system.
PAOP (PCWP)
Gives a more accurate estimation of LAP and thus
left ventricular preload than CVP
paop