read CVP and PCWP at end expiration

• related: pulmonary hypertension, CVP tracing
• tags: #literature #cardiology #pulmonology

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• in spontaneously breathing patient: read from peak (lowest intrathoracic pressure point = highest level)
• vented patient: read from trough (highest intrathoracic pressure) Not sure if this logic is correct

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• CVP tracing

  • read CVP and PCWP at end expiration

• normal right heart catheterization pressures

  • read CVP and PCWP at end expiration