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Treatment Aspirate, then flush catheter with fast flush (not in PAW position). Call physician to reposition catheter. Reposition to straighten catheter. Replace catheter.
Maintain adequate flush bag pressures. Flush with large volume after blood
Inaccurate Pulmonary Artery Pressure Measurements
Prevention sampling. Obtain more stable catheter position. Restrict catheter movement at insertion site.
Partial clotting at catheter tip Tip moving against wall Kinking of catheter
Cause
Problem Damped waveforms and inaccurate pressures
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