Hemodynamic monitoring in the community hospital ICU.
Cardiac output and intravascular pressures were monitored in a series of 20 critically ill patients in a community hospital during a 1-year period. Hemodynamic monitoring was very useful in the evaluation of clinical problems; data indicating hypovolemia and cardiac problems were found in 8 and 5 patients, respectively. More importantly, the frequently repeated measurements before and during therapy were extremely helpful in titrating therapy. Reliance of CVP measurements would not have provided the essential information.
D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D001794:Blood Pressure; D002302:Cardiac Output; D002496:Central Venous Pressure; D003422:Critical Care; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008824:Michigan; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D011182:Postoperative Care