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    What every ICU clinician needs to know about the cardiovascular effects caused by abdominal hypertension

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    The effects of increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) on cardiovascular function are well recognized and include a combined negative effect on preload, afterload and contractility. The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge on this topic. The presence of intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) erroneously increases barometric filling pressures like central venous (CVP) and pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP) (since these are zeroed against atmospheric pressure). Transmural filling pressures (calculated by subtracting the pleural pressure from the end-expiratory CVP value) may better reflect the true preload status but are difficult to obtain at the bedside. Alternatively, since pleural pressures are seldom measured, transmural CVP can also be estimated by subtracting half of the IAP from the end-expiratory CVP value, since abdominothoracic transmission is on average 50%. Volumetric preload indicators, such as global and right ventricular end-diastolic volumes or the left ventricular end-diastolic area, also correlate better with true preload. When using functional hemodynamic monitoring parameters like stroke volume variation (SVV) or pulse pressure variation (PPV) one must bear in mind that increased IAP will increase these values (via a concomitant increase in intrathoracic pressure). The passive leg raising test may be a false negative in IAH. Calculation of the abdominal perfusion pressure (as mean arterial pressure minus IAP) has been shown to be a better resuscitation endpoint than IAP alone. Finally, it is re-assuring that transpulmonary thermodilution techniques have been validated in the setting of IAH and abdominal compartment syndrome. In conclusion, the clinician must be aware of the different effects of IAH on cardiovascular function in order to assess the volume status accurately and to optimize hemodynamic performance

    Invasive hemodynamic monitoring at bedside: nursing evaluation and nursing care protocol

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    Pesquisa-ação que objetivou estabelecer os parâmetros de avaliação clínica necessários ao paciente submetido à monitorização hemodinâmica pelo Cateter de Artéria Pulmonar (CAP) e construir um Protocolo de Cuidados de Enfermagem ao paciente grave e de risco em uso do cateter com os enfermeiros da UTI geral de um hospital público de Santa Catarina. A população se constituiu em uma amostra não probabilística intencional de 5 enfermeiros e utilizou para coleta de dados reuniões de grupo e questionário. O estudo é apresentado mediante estatística descritiva e análises qualitativas das questões subjetivas. Conclui-se que os critérios de avaliação clínica necessários ao paciente submetido à monitorização hemodinâmica se constituem em parâmetros invasivos e não invasivos e que o protocolo fundamenta a tomada de decisão clínica para o cuidado do paciente em uso do Cateter de Artéria Pulmonar.Se trata de una Investigación-acción que tuvo como objetivo establecer los parámetros de evaluación clínica necesarios para el paciente sometido a monitorización hemodinámica por el Catéter de Arteria Pulmonar (CAP) y construir un Protocolo de Cuidados de Enfermería para el paciente grave y de riesgo en el uso del catéter, con los enfermeros de una Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI) general de un hospital público de Santa Catarina. La población se constituyó en una muestra no probabilística intencional de 5 enfermeros, utilizándose para la recolección de datos reuniones de grupo y un cuestionario. El estudio se presenta por medio de estadística descriptiva y de análisis cualitativo de las preguntas subjetivas. Se concluye que los criterios de evaluación clínica necesarios para el paciente sometido a monitorización hemodinámica se constituyen en parámetros invasivos y no invasivos y que el protocolo fundamenta la toma de decisión clínica para el cuidado del paciente que usa el CAP.This research-action type study aimed to establish clinical evaluation parameters essential to the patient subject to hemodynamic monitoring by Pulmonary Artery Catheter (PAC) and to develop a Nursing Care Protocol to critical care patients using catheter with the nurses of an ICU in Santa Catarina State. The population consisted of a non-probabilistic intentional sample of five nurses, and the data were collected through group meetings and questionnaire. The study is presented with descriptive statistics and qualitative analyses of the subjective questions. In conclusion, the clinical evaluation criteria, essential to the patient subjected to hemodynamic monitoring, are constituted by invasive and non-invasive parameters and the protocol grounds making clinical decisions when caring for patient using PAC

    System Concepts for Invasive Pressure Monitoring

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    Transpulmonary thermodilution: its role in assessment of lung water and pulmonary edema

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    Tissue edema, in particular pulmonary edema, increasingly is recognized as a perioperative complication affecting outcome. Management strategies directed at avoiding excessive fluid administration, reducing inflammatory response, and decreasing capillary permeability commonly are advocated in perioperative care protocols. In this review, transpulmonary thermodilution (TPTD) as a bedside tool to quantitatively monitor lung water accumulation and optimize fluid therapy is examined. Furthermore, the roles of TPTD as an early detector of fluid accumulation before the development of overt pulmonary edema and in risk stratification are explored. In addition, the ability of TPTD to provide insight into the etiology of pulmonary edema, specifically differentiating hydrostatic versus increased pulmonary capillary permeability, is emerging as an aid in therapeutic decision-making. The combination of hemodynamic and lung water data afforded by TPTD offers unique benefits for the care of high-risk perioperative patients

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    Consensus on circulatory shock and hemodynamic monitoring. Task force of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine.

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    OBJECTIVE: Circulatory shock is a life-threatening syndrome resulting in multiorgan failure and a high mortality rate. The aim of this consensus is to provide support to the bedside clinician regarding the diagnosis, management and monitoring of shock. METHODS: The European Society of Intensive Care Medicine invited 12 experts to form a Task Force to update a previous consensus (Antonelli et al.: Intensive Care Med 33:575-590, 2007). The same five questions addressed in the earlier consensus were used as the outline for the literature search and review, with the aim of the Task Force to produce statements based on the available literature and evidence. These questions were: (1) What are the epidemiologic and pathophysiologic features of shock in the intensive care unit ? (2) Should we monitor preload and fluid responsiveness in shock ? (3) How and when should we monitor stroke volume or cardiac output in shock ? (4) What markers of the regional and microcirculation can be monitored, and how can cellular function be assessed in shock ? (5) What is the evidence for using hemodynamic monitoring to direct therapy in shock ? Four types of statements were used: definition, recommendation, best practice and statement of fact. RESULTS: Forty-four statements were made. The main new statements include: (1) statements on individualizing blood pressure targets; (2) statements on the assessment and prediction of fluid responsiveness; (3) statements on the use of echocardiography and hemodynamic monitoring. CONCLUSIONS: This consensus provides 44 statements that can be used at the bedside to diagnose, treat and monitor patients with shock

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