Cardiac Parameters

Cardiac index
how the heart is doing (is CO good)?
2.4-4
⤵️: Cardiogenic shock
CVP
pressure at vena cava(~right atrium pressure + the amount of blood returning to ❤️)
·       (if ⤴️: the ❤️ cannot empty the fluid)
8-12
⤴️: Edema, temponade, CHF, low CO, hypervolemia,
⤵️: low volume
Pulmo wedge pressure
~ Left atrial pressure
2-15
⤴️: LAP is high (edema), MS, Left ventricular failure
Thrill
palpable murmur
you go in Z fashion looking for:
AS
PS
Tricuspid
Mitral

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