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Position the patient supine prior to PAP/RAP (CVP)/PCWP measurements. Head of bed elevation can be at any angle from 0° (flat) to 60°. a,b
Evidence-Based Practice: Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurement
Verify the accuracy of the transducer-patient interface by performing a square waveform test at the beginning of each shift. a,b
PAP/RAP/PCWP measurements. a,b Level the transducer air-fluid interface to the phlebostatic axis (4th ICS/ 1 ⁄2 AP diameter of the chest) with the patient in a supine position prior to Obtain PAP/RAP/PCWP measurements from a graphic (analog
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