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lasix!!! Lasix is not the best way to lower pulmonary wedge pressure. Contrary to popular belief, Lasix has no direct impact on the lungs. You have to find out what is causing the high pressure in the lungs... If it is caused by congestion on the vascular system lasix would be a second or third line drug. If it is cardiogenic shock, dopamine, dobutamine, levophed or epi would be the best way. When a persons MAP is very high or very low kidney function is decresed so a non K+ sparing loop diuretic will not work very well.
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How does high pulmonary capillary wedge pressure indicate high left atrial pressure?
There is little resistance between the pulmonary artery (where the catheter is placed in PCW) and the left atrium. This means that the pressure remains about constant.
Is the pulmonary circulation a high pressure circulation?
No
What is pulmonary?
Pulmonary is a term that is relating to the lungs. When someone has a high blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, they would have pulmonary hypertension.
What diagnosis means that the blood pressure in the pulmonary circulation is high?
Pulmonary hypertension, which is a serious illness and can lead to heart failure.
Is the pulmonary circulation a high or low pressure circulation?
It is both: Higher pressure incoming and Lower pressure on the extruding end.
Where would pressure be caused by stenosis of the mitral valve?
There will be higher pressure in the left atrium, when there is mitral stenosis. There will dilatation of the left atrium as well as there will hypertrophy of the left atrium. There will raise in the pulmonary veins. This will lead to pulmonary edema. This will eventually lead to high pressure in pulmonary arteries. That is called as pulmonary hypertension. The pressure in right ventricle will increase. Then the pressure in the right atrium will increase. Then the pressure in the systemic venous side will increase. This will lead to right sided heart failure.
Which type of blood vessel is blood at its highest pressure?
Pulmonary arterial system has high pressure but low oxygen concentration.
What are antihypertensives used for?
They are used for treatment of high blood pressure
Is the pulmonary artery a muscular artery?
Yes, the wall of the pulmonary artery contains a layer of smooth muscle to deal with the high pressure from the heart, and to help push the blood along.
Is the left side of the heart is high pressure or low pressure?
The left side of the heart is part of a high-pressure circuit. The left side of the heart must pump blood throughout the body, requiring higher pressure than the pulmonary circulation.
What is beauty treatment for high blood pressure?
there is no such beauty treatment but the only way is to keep calm and enjoy
What happen when Pulmonary artery increment and pressure on the lungs is about 58 and 40?
what is held when the pressure at the lungs increase and id it reach about 58and 40 which is high then the normal position
