Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring

Cardiology

Video course

by Lorrel E.B. Toft, MD

What is a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter, and how is it inserted? Ace the basics of hemodynamic monitoring to provide better care to your patients in the cardiac ICU. Monitor hemodynamic data and learn to interpret it to guide clinical decisions. Whether you want to learn how to use invasive hemodynamic monitoring, or you just want to refresh your knowledge of hemodynamics—this course is for you!

1h 13m 5s

4 Quizzes

2 CME

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After completing this course, you will be able to

Prepare and insert a pulmonary artery catheter
Interpret invasive hemodynamic measurements using a PA catheter
Identify the limitations of PA catheter measurements
Avoid complications of PA catheters
Master the integration of hemodynamic monitoring to understand the physiology of a critically ill patient

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Chapter 1

Using a PA catheter for invasive hemodynamic monitoring

In this chapter, you will learn how to insert a pulmonary artery (PA) catheter and use it to perform invasive hemodynamic monitoring.

7 Lessons

29m 25s

Using a PA catheter for invasive hemodynamic monitoring intro

42s

Identifying the components of a PA catheter

5m 15s

Inserting a PA catheter (part 1)

5m 35s

Inserting a PA catheter (part 2)

4m 31s

Obtaining hemodynamic measurements

6m 58s

Measuring cardiac output using two methods

6m 24s

Using a PA catheter for invasive hemodynamic monitoring quiz

Quiz

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Chapter 2

Interpreting hemodynamic data

What do all those numbers mean? In this chapter, we'll look at PA catheter waveforms and learn how to interpret the hemodynamic data.

6 Lessons

21m 22s

Interpreting hemodynamic data intro

42s

Interpreting PA catheter waveforms

4m 38s

Calculating hemodynamics

6m 32s

Practicing with hemodynamic data

Minimizing PA catheter measurement errors

4m 30s

Interpreting hemodynamic data quiz

Quiz

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Chapter 3

Checking the hemodynamic monitor

Avoid complications and check the placement of your PA catheter using imaging and waveforms.

4 Lessons

10m 53s

Checking the hemodynamic monitor intro

35s

Evaluating PA catheter placement

4m 46s

Avoiding complications of the PA catheter

5m 32s

Checking the hemodynamic monitor quiz

Quiz

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Chapter 4

Using hemodynamics to treat your patient

Interpret the hemodynamic data to understand the physiology of a critically ill patient and develop an appropriate treatment plan.

5 Lessons

11m 25s

Using hemodynamics to treat your patient intro

22s

Integrating hemodynamic data

5m 6s

Outlining a treatment plan

5m 1s

Using hemodynamics to treat your patient quiz

Quiz

Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring outro

56s

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Teachers of this course

Lorrel E.B. Toft, MD

Practicing Clinical Cardiologist and Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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Medmastery

Nora Drenaline

Cardiology

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What's inside

Using a PA catheter for invasive hemodynamic monitoring

Interpreting hemodynamic data

Checking the hemodynamic monitor

Using hemodynamics to treat your patient

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CME accredited

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Medal

Highly commended by the British Medical Association

Winner of the Comenius EduMedia Seal

Internationally accredited

Trusted institutional partner

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