Cardiac output Correct Answer: heart rate x stroke volume
Preload Correct Answer: -amount of blood in the ventricles before contractions
Afterload Correct Answer: -how hard the heart needs to pump to push blood out
Contractility Correct Answer: -force and velocity of ventricle ejection...
PA Catheter placement Correct Answer: -goes into the right atrium of the heart
-right 4th intercostal space mid axillary line
, Zero device of PA catheter Correct Answer: -Phlebo-static access device levels the transducer
-The transducer must be aligned with the phlebo-static access
Normal CO Correct Answer: 4-8L/min
Cardiac index Correct Answer: 2.2-4L/min/squared
SVR Correct Answer: 800-1200 dynes/sec/cm
PVR Correct Answer: <250 dynes
MAP Correct Answer: Systolic + 2(diastolic)/3
Hypovolemic shock Correct Answer: -Shock caused by fluid or blood loss
Cardiogenic shock Correct Answer: -pump issue
-heart fails to act as a effective pump (MI, cardiomyopathy, afib, v-tach)
Cardiogenic shock symptoms Correct Answer: -hypotension
-tachycardia
-weak thready pulse
-cool, pale, moist skin
-urine output less than 30mL/hr
-crackles
-tachypnea
-Left sided HF: dyspnea, fatigue, pink frothy sputum, cough
-Right sided HF: edema, JVD
-Decreased CO and increased SVR
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