CVP Monitoring Flashcards
What is CVP?
Central venous pressure
What is preload?
Preload = tension in muscle
How displaced/stretched the muscle is from its resting position
What is preload formula?
T = r x V / 2 x C
How do you assess volume status by the above preload formula?
By looking at how efficient the muscle of the RV is
According to the Frank-starling principle, what pressure will the CVP reflect if elasticity remains the same and you have to use the equation to determine a number?
LVEDV
What 2 ways can you look at and determine RVEDV?
TTE (transthoracic ECHO)
TEE (transesophageal ECHO)
If something is less compliant, it will have higher or lower pressure?
HIgher pressure
When placing a CVP catheter, how will you know you enter the RA?
The pressure waveform will give 2 distinct parts per cardiac contraction
(AC waveform and XVY waveform)
What are the letters corresponding to a CVP waveform?
A C X V Y
What is the A waveform?
Atrial contraction
What is the C waveform?
Ventricular contraction that shows an upward peak from tricuspid valve bulge from increase in P from ventricle
What is the X waveform?
Nadir wave that is late ventricular ejection once Pulmonary valve has opened pulling the tricuspid valve into chamber
What is the V waveform?
Is the passive return of blood into the RA from the systemic circulation
What is the Y waveform?
Opening of the tricuspid valve that begins the push of blood into the right ventricle
What parts of waveform are considering to be in systole?
In diastole?
CXV in systole
AY in diastole because they are filling
The A wave of CVP waveform marks what?
End of diastole
The C wave of CVP waveform marks what?
Beginning of systole
The V wave if present because of what mechanical event?
Filling of atrium
How is CVP measured and charted by anesthesia ?
As a mean pressure
As far as breathing patterns are concerned, when should CVP measurements be taken?
End expiration
When recording CVP pressures during spontaneous ventilation, what should mean CVP be?
14 mmHg