To support Jeffrey’s point;

 

The critics of CVP always leave off that second word “Waveform”.   Central 
Venous Pressure is an incredible fluctuation of pressures within every cardiac 
cycle to maintain the SVC as point of lowest blood pressure within the body.   
It has to be lowest so that arterial blood goes brain first as path of least 
resistance back to the heart with every cardiac cycle even when we’re upside 
down.  Lifting the legs and watching the patient’s stroke volume go up while 
CVP appears to remain constant is proof.  The CVP waveform on the other hand 
showing exactly what went on to keep the patient from passing (red) out when 
the legs were lifted.  

 

Simply connect a transducer to the central line to start obtaining this 
waveform.   The debate over the usefulness of CVP can then begin about what 
part of the waveform is being discussed.  No accurate data is bad data.

 

CVP = The weight of the horse = 1,500 lbs

CVP Waveform = The impact force of each hoof as it hits the ground, how far 
apart, and how often as a 1,500 lb horse transitions between a trot, canter and 
gallop.

Fluid Bolus = The jockey

 

A useful PowerPoint of what’s in a CVP Waveform is in the link below.  

 

 
<http://www.uth.tmc.edu/anes/Assets/powerpoint/CVP-and-Arterial-Monitoring.pps> 
CVP and Arterial Monitoring

www.uth.tmc.edu 

 

Matt Reavill

Plainfield, IL

 

From: [email protected] 
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey R 
Hanlon RN
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2013 10:15 AM
To: [email protected]; [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Sepsis Groups] Fwd: volume required

 

CVP may not be the best measurement but it is tool in the arsenal. Not everyone 
has the arterial line monitoring that is available to look at SVV, SV, CO/CI 
but this is a useful tool in place of the Swan that I haven't actually seen 
used in many years. Most younger ICU nurses I have spoken with have never been 
taught to set one up let alone use them to monitor hemodynamics. Technology has 
come a long way.

 

If you are looking for information please feel free to contact me offline

Jeffrey R Hanlon RN

Stamp Out Sepsis

 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Bourgeois <[email protected]>
To: sepsisgroups <[email protected]>
Sent: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 10:19 am
Subject: [Sepsis Groups] Fwd: volume required

There is a good recent review on various methods to measure cardiac output to 
assess fluid responsiveness:

Marik, PE. Noninvasive Cardiac Output Monitors: A State-of the-Art Review. J 
Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2013 Feb;27(1):121-34.
http://www.jcvaonline.com/article/S1053-0770%2812%2900148-6/fulltext

There is also good evidence that CVP does not predict fluid responsiveness well:
Marik PE, Baram M, Vahid B. Does central venous pressure predict fluid 
responsiveness? A systematic review of the literature and the tale of seven 
mares. Chest. 2008 Jul;134(1):172-8
http://journal.publications.chestnet.org/article.aspx?articleid=1085950

 

-Andy



Andy Bourgeois, MD, FAAEM

Simi Valley Hospital


On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 6:17 AM, [email protected] 
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Fluid challenge is one of the most dificult things to do....sometimes you 
> just need 1 l of cristaloids on others you will use as much as 5 l.....as it 
> was mentioned above the clinical response is the goal....o others you will 
> need more tools like central venous pressure, svo2
> Even measure the diameter of inferior cava vein all these to estimate where 
> are you standing.....
> Hope it helps
> Juan pataro md
> instituto argentino de riñon y transplante
>
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> De: "Rich Levrault" <[email protected]>
> Para: "sandeep varma" <[email protected]>
> CC: "[email protected]" 
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> Asunto: [Sepsis Groups] volume required
> Fecha: dom., feb. 10, 2013 10:59 a. m.
>
>
> Fluid should be given until it fails to produce a clinically appropriate 
> response. Pulmonary edema is sometimes a necessary evil. 
>
> Sent from Rich's iPhone
>
> On Feb 9, 2013, at 1:15 AM, sandeep varma <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> hello all
> i have a query regarding fluid volume requirement in sepsis. often have seen 
> blood pressure improvement after fluid bolus but only to see it fall back 
> after few minutes. the postulated theory behind this was leakage of given 
> fluid into interstitial causing intravascular depletion again. my concern is 
> that how much of fluid can be given this way? will this lead on to pulmonary 
> edema and interstitial edema without much helping in building up intra 
> vascular volume and aiding in stabilizing blood pressure?
> sandeep varma
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