Advanced case studies in hemodynamic monitoring: postoperative cardiovascular patients.
Pediatric patients with complex congenital cardiac defects present unique challenges in hemodynamic monitoring to the critical care nurse. An understanding of the hemodynamic alterations caused by both the underlying lesions and the surgical repairs is necessary to establish acceptable parameters in caring for these patients. In these complex patients, understanding expected deviations from normal ranges and integrating this information with clinical presentations is critical for individualizing effective interventions. An overview of hemodynamic monitoring and two advanced case studies are presented.
Josker
J
J
Maciejewski
M
M
Cousins
M
M
D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000451:nursing*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods*