Echocardiography (D Matamis)
Echo is not a haemodynamic monitoring tool – controversial. The speaker does feel that it is an excellent diagnostic tool.
Cases of pts with COPD and HCM with failure to wean from mechanical ventilator discussed. The managements were progressed using echocardiography.
With the PAC (A Armaganidis)
The Pulmonary Artery Catheter A Critical Reappraisal
Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care
Volume status and fluid responsiveness (S Myatra)
Dynamic measures to guide fluid therapy
Use of ‘tidal volume challenge’ to improve the reliability of pulse pressure variation
Superior vena caval collapsibility as a gauge of volume status in ventilated septic patients.
How to do a tidal volume challenge (video from Prof Sheila Myatra) #athens17 pic.twitter.com/WFhHa9rMom
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Volumetric variables including extravascular lung water (JL Teboul)
GEDV could overestimate LV preload in case of dilated RV
Extravascular lung water in critical care: recent advances and clinical applications
Less invasive hemodynamic monitoring in critically ill patients