Slides with topics that are covered and were tested in the recent Absite exams. Nir Hus MD., PhD. http://www.nirhus.com

1. Absite topic PA Nir Hus

3. Anatomy of the Catheter

11. Floating the Swan

22. Normal Cardiac Hemodynamics (Adult) Mean Pressure Diastolic pressure Systolic pressure Pressure site 70 – 105mmHg 60 – 90mmHg 90 – 140 mmHg Aorta 2 – 12mmHg 90 – 140 mmHg L ventricle 1 – 12mmHg Pulmonary art wedge 10 – 18mmHg 5 – 15 mmHg 15 – 30 mmHg Pulmonary artery 0 – 8 mmHg 5 – 30 mmHg R ventricle 0 – 8 mmHg R atrium

24. Oxygen Parameters 120-160 ml/min/m sq Oxygen consumption index 200-250 ml/min Oxygen consumption (VO2) 60-80% Mixed venous saturation (SvO2) 95-100% Arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) 7.38-7.42 pH 22-28mEq/L Bicarbonate (HCO3) 35-45 mm Hg Partial pressure of arterial CO2 (PaCO2) 80-100 mm Hg Partial pressure of arterial O2 (PaO2) Normal Range Parameter

26. Hypotension Low SVR High SVR High SVR High CI Low CI Low CI Low CVP High CVP Low CVP Vasogenic Cardiogenic Hypovolemic

27. Shock High SVR High SVR Low VO 2 Normal VO 2 Low CI Low CI High CVP High CVP Cardiogenic Heart Failure