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Normal Central Venous Pressure 2-8 mmHg
(CVP) range
Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion 6-12 mmHg
Pressure (PAOP) range
Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic 20-30 mmHg
(PAS) range
Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic 5-15 mmHg
(PAD) range
Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean 11-20 mmHg
(PAM)
Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance 800-1200 mmHg
(SVR) range
Preload volume left in the left ventricle at the end of
diastole
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What is preload affected by? venous return to the heart, atrial kick, total volume,
and ventricular compliance
What drugs can affect preload? Furosemide and nitroglycerin
Afterload Amount of pressure heart has to overcome to
pump blood out
What drugs may affect afterload? Vasoconstricters and vasodilators
Contractility the contractile force of the heart, how much will it
take to move the preload out against the afterload
What is the appropriate hold time 5-10 min
after pulling an arterial line?
What part of the heart does the Left ventricle
PAOP affect?
What part of the heart does the CVP Right ventricle
affect?
What does it mean when the PAOP is Increased left ventricular end diastolic pressure
elevated? that could be indicative of left ventricular
dysfunction or failure
What does it mean if CVP is Fluid overload or decreased compliance (such as
elevated? with ARDS and COPD)
Difference between stable and Stable angina: pain happens with certain activities
unstable angina but then goes away with rest.
Unstable angina: chest pain can occur at rest,
becomes more sever or frequent, or lasts longer
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Terms in this set (80)
Normal Central Venous Pressure 2-8 mmHg
(CVP) range
Normal Pulmonary Artery Occlusion 6-12 mmHg
Pressure (PAOP) range
Normal Pulmonary Artery Systolic 20-30 mmHg
(PAS) range
Normal Pulmonary Artery Diastolic 5-15 mmHg
(PAD) range
Normal Pulmonary Artery Mean 11-20 mmHg
(PAM)
Normal Systemic Vascular Resistance 800-1200 mmHg
(SVR) range
Preload volume left in the left ventricle at the end of
diastole
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What is preload affected by? venous return to the heart, atrial kick, total volume,
and ventricular compliance
What drugs can affect preload? Furosemide and nitroglycerin
Afterload Amount of pressure heart has to overcome to
pump blood out
What drugs may affect afterload? Vasoconstricters and vasodilators
Contractility the contractile force of the heart, how much will it
take to move the preload out against the afterload
What is the appropriate hold time 5-10 min
after pulling an arterial line?
What part of the heart does the Left ventricle
PAOP affect?
What part of the heart does the CVP Right ventricle
affect?
What does it mean when the PAOP is Increased left ventricular end diastolic pressure
elevated? that could be indicative of left ventricular
dysfunction or failure
What does it mean if CVP is Fluid overload or decreased compliance (such as
elevated? with ARDS and COPD)
Difference between stable and Stable angina: pain happens with certain activities
unstable angina but then goes away with rest.
Unstable angina: chest pain can occur at rest,
becomes more sever or frequent, or lasts longer
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