Transcription of Pulmonary Artery Catheter Learning Package
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2016. Pulmonary Artery Catheter Learning Package Paula Nekic, CNE Liverpool ICU. SWSLHD, Liverpool ICU. 1/12/2016. Liverpool Hospital Intensive Care: Learning packages Intensive Care Unit Pulmonary Artery Catheter Learning Package CONTENTS. 1. Objectives 3. 2. Pulmonary Artery Catheter 4. Indications Contraindications Complications 3. Sheath 6. 4. Lumens 7. 5. Insertion 8. 6. Waveforms 13. 7. Wedging 21. 8. Cardiac output studies 23. 9. Nursing management 33. 10. Learning Questions 35. 11. Reference List 36. LH_ICU2016_Learning_Package_Pulmonary-Ar tery_Catheter_Learning_Package 2|Page Liverpool Hospital Intensive Care: Learning packages Intensive Care Unit Pulmonary Artery Catheter Learning Package OBJECTIVES.
The Pulmonary Artery Catheter The pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) is a balloon tipped thermo dilution catheter 110cms long, that is inserted via a large vein and floated into the pulmonary artery. It is used to obtain haemodynamic measurements which together with clinical observations indicate how efficiently the heart is functioning.
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