Hemodynamic Monitoring

Course overview

Objectives Describe different hemodynamic monitoring methods Identify factors that affect pressures within the cardiovascular system List the components of arterial monitoring waveforms Describe how the arterial waveform may be affected by cardiovascular conditions Identify key principles used in hemodynamic monitoring Content Course Introduction AP Overview Circulatory System Systole and Diastole Overview of Hemodynamic Monitoring System Components Transducer Leveling Zero Referencing Square Wave Testing Transducer Calibration Complications Arterial Pressure Monitoring Indications Insertion Sites Contraindications Complications Placement Seldinger Technique Arterial Waveform Abnormalities Central Venous Pressure Monitoring Overview Complications Insertion Sites Procedure Equipment CVP Values Waveforms Abnormal Waveforms Normal Values Abnormal Values Pulmonary Artery Pressure PAP and Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure PAWP Monitoring Uses Indications Swan Ganz Catheters Insertion PAP Setup Waveform Differences Abnormal Pressures Abnormal Waveforms PAWP Waveforms Abnormal Waveforms Normal Values Abnormal Values Measuring Cardiac Output Thermodilution The Fick Principle Doppler and ultrasonography Case Studies