PAP Monitoring

Question 1

Pap

Answer 1

Clinical techniques used to asses pressure within pulmonary artery which is crucial for evaluating functions of heart and lungs

Question 2

Types

Answer 2

Spap
Peak pressure during the heart contraction when blood is pumped into pulmonary artery

Dpap
Lowest pressure in pulmonary artery during the heart relaxation phase

Mpap
Average monitoring pressure during one cardiac cycle it is commonly used to asses most of the pulmonary vascular resistance

Spap 15-30mmhg
Dpap 4-12 mmhg
Mpap 9-18 mmhg

Question 3

Methods

Answer 3

Swan ganz catheter
Non invasive like electrocardiography

Elevated pap indicates pulmonary vascular resistance -pulmonary hypertension COPD heartfailure

Low pap can be seen in hypovolemic sepsis shock

Question 4

Complications

Answer 4

Infections
catheter related issues
Pulmonary artery rupture