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Today,s video (2) : The patient after weaning from the mechanical ventilator and the ICU nurse is measuring the central venous pressure (CVP), So what is the central venous pressure ? (a) the central venous pressure is the pressure measured in the central veins close to the heart ,it indicates mean right atrial pressure (q) what is the measurement of CVP? Normal CVP IS 5-10 Cm H2o .(q) what factors that increase CVP? Hypervolemia , forced exhalation, tension pneumothorax , heart failure ,pleural effusion,cardiac tamponade ,pulmonary hypertension ,pulmonary embolism . (q) what factors that decrease CVP? Hypovolemia , deep inhalation , distributive shock.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 02:16:53 +0000

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