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1. All cardiovascular problems can be related to any of 3 things...:
Answer
- Pipes (afterload)
- Pump (contractility)
- Fluid (preload)
2. What does the pulmonary artery catheter (Swan-Ganz) do?:
Answer
Gives a direct measurement of right side cardiac functions and reflects left heart function
through the use of PCWP measurements.
- aka: gives you L side heart information through the R side of the heart.
3. Central venous pressure (CVP) should be between... (number range):
Answer 3-10 mmHg
4. Pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP/PAWP) should be between... (number
range):
Answer 6-12 mmHg
5. Systemic vascular resistance (SVR) should be between... (number range): -
Answer 800-1200
6. SVR is a measure of the load. (pre or after):
Answer afterload!!!
7. How do you calculate cardiac output (CO)?:
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