Hemodynamics

Question 1

PAWP (Pulmonary Artery Wedge Pressure

Answer 1

6-12mmHg, indirect measure left ventricle end diastolic pressure

Question 2

PAP (Pulmonary Artery Pressure

Answer 2

25/4-12mmHg, quarter/dime

Question 3

CVP (Central Venous Pressure/RAP (Right Arterial Pressure)

Answer 3

2-8mmHg Indirect measure of Right ventricular end diastolic pressure

Question 4

CO (Cardiac Output)

Answer 4

4-8L/min

Question 5

CI (Cardiac Index)

Answer 5

2.4-4L/min, CO corrected for BSA

Question 6

SVR (Systemic Vascular Resistance)

Answer 6

800-1200 dynes/sec/cm(-5)

Question 7

PVR (Pulmonary Vascular Resistance)

Answer 7

<250 dynes/sec/cm(-5)

Question 8

SaO2

Answer 8

95-99%

Question 9

SvO2 (systemic venous)

Answer 9

60-80%

Question 10

preload measures

Answer 10

CVP, PAWP, PCWP

Question 11

Afterload measures

Answer 11

SVR, PVR

Question 12

Contractility measures

Answer 12

CO, CI