Pulmonary Artery Catheter

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• A temperature sensor at about 14cm mark above the distal lumen that is positioned in the pulmonary artery and is used to measure the patient’s core blood temperature; it is used also in calculating a cardiac output. Thermister (CO)
• Accessory IV line that is attached to the introducer sheath (it ( it comes with the Arrow Introducer Kit) Side Port
Page 1 and 2: Pulmonary Artery Catheter St. Mary
Page 3 and 4: Learning Objectives • Differentia
Page 5 and 6: Indications For Pressure Monitoring
Page 7 and 8: SAFESET Blood Sampling System • C
Page 9 and 10: Arrow Introducer Kit • Used with
Page 11 and 12: SWAN-GANZ Catheters® • The cathe
Page 13 and 14: • Physicians should check the int
Page 15 and 16: What connects to what???
Page 17 and 18: Balloon (wedge) precautions • Do
Page 19 and 20: • Located at about the 30cm mark,
Page 21: • Located above the Thermister an
Page 25 and 26: Thermal Filament Connector • Conn
Page 27 and 28: In-Vitro Calibration • Calibratio
Page 29: Waveforms During Insertion • Righ
Page 33: Waveforms During Insertion • Pulm
Page 41 and 42: Cardiac Output
Page 44 and 45: Insertion Documentation • Run a c
Page 46 and 47: Zeroing Arterial Line • Turn stop
Page 48 and 49: Cardiac Output Monitoring • Value
Page 50: Wedging • When improper balloon i
Page 54 and 55: Overinflation of Balloon
Page 56 and 57: Central Venous Pressure • Reflect
Page 58 and 59: Mean Pulmonary Artery Pressure (PAM
Page 60 and 61: Pulmonary Vascular Resistance (PVR)
Page 62 and 63: Troubleshooting • Check the press
Page 64 and 65: Complications • The major complic
Page 66 and 67: PA Rupture / Balloon Rupture • Ca
Page 68 and 69: • Causes Rhythm Disturbances •
Page 70 and 71: Removal Complications • Dysrhythm

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