ARTERIAL PRESSURE MONITORING

Course overview

ARTERIAL PRESSURE MONITORING IS A FORM OF INVASIVE BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING AND IS DONE THROUGH THE CANNULATION OF A PERIPHERAL ARTERY. THIS FORM OF MONITORING IS COMMONLY UTILIZED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF CRITICALLY ILL AND PERIOPERATIVE PATIENTS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS AND CONTRAINDICATIONS TO THE PLACEMENT OF AN ARTERIAL CATHETER AND DESCRIBES ARTERIAL PRESSURE MONITORING PRINCIPLES. THIS ALSO HIGHLIGHTS INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS' ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS WHO ARE BEING MONITORED WITH ARTERIAL PRESSURE MONITORING.