CVP Measurement
Central venous pressure (CVP) is the pressure recorded from the right atrium or superior vena cava and is representative of the filling pressure of the right side of the heart
Category Equipment
Pulmonary Artery Catheter
Pulmonary Artery Catheter aka Swan-Ganz catheter (or 'the yellow snake'); continuous cardiac output monitoring; pulmonary artery pressure and more...
Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring
Bispectral Index (BIS) Monitoring: BIS monitor was developed by Aspect Medical Systems; BIS = bispectral index; other 'depth of anaesthesia' monitors exist (e.g. Entropy)
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Overview
Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP) or intra-aortic counterpulsation device the balloon is inflated during diastole to increase coronary perfusion and then deflated during systole to decrease afterload
Own the ECMO!
Intensive Care Network and Dr Hergen Buescher present 3 videos on 'owning the ECMO'!
Bronchial blocker
bronchial blocker is a device that can isolate part of the bronchial tree at the lobar level
Tube securing devices
Tube securing devices: prevent dislodgement of endotracheal or tracheostomy tubes
External Ventricular Drain
External Ventricular Drain (EVD): ICP monitor than allows CSF drainage; measurement and treatment of raised ICP
Pulmonary haemorrhage after PAOP measurement
OVERVIEW a life threatening time-critical emergency pulmonary artery rupture caused by inflation of the pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) balloon during ‘wedging’ (measurement of the pulmonary artery occlusion pressure) some experts advise against measuring PAWP because of the risk of pulmonary…
Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure
PAOP or PAWP is pressure within the pulmonary arterial system when catheter tip ‘wedged’ in the tapering branch of one of the pulmonary arteries
in most patients this estimates LVEDP thus is an indicator of LVEDV (preload of the left ventricle)
Electromagnetic Interference
electromagnetic interference can affect the function of implanted electronic devices such as pacemakers and ICDs