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…
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)
George is a 72 year old male found collapsed at home on floor of his bedroom, incontinent of urine and faeces. He complained of significant pain in his right hip with shortening and rotation.
It's Friday. Boggle your brain with FFFF challenge and some old fashioned trivia. Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 265
My friends in Chile are at it again, Urgencia UC: Conceptos 2017 is rapidly approaching. This is a cutting edge emergency medicine conference featuring internationally recognised luminaries as well as an exciting bunch of local speakers. It will be great…
Indications Contraindications: Choose the correct catheter Handy Hints: References and Links
Aubrey Otis Hampton (1900 - 1955) was an American Radiologist. Eponymously affiliated with Hampton hump and Hampton line
Biography Born Kincardine, Canada 1984 – Graduated with MD from the University of Ottawa 1989 – Achieved FRCP Internal Medicine Fellowship from the University of Ottawa 1991 – Achieved FRCP specialisation in haematology at McMaster University 1994 – MSc in…
Funtabulously Frivolous Friday Five 103 - Just when you thought your brain could unwind on a Friday, some medical trivia FFFF.
Chilaiditi syndrome: symptomatic hepatodiaphragmatic interposition associated with abdominal pain, nocturnal vomiting, anorexia, and abdominal distension.
Demetrius Chilaiditi (1883 – 1975) was an Austrian born, Ottoman Radiologist of Greek descent. Eponymously affiliated with Chilaiditi sign and syndrome described in 1910
Edmé Félix Alfred Vulpian (1826-1887) was a French neurologist.