Measuring central venous pressure.
Central venous pressure measurement is often associated with intensive and critical care settings. However, with increasing numbers of critically ill patients being cared for on medical and surgical wards, it is essential that nursing staff are able to record central venous pressure measurement accurately and recognise normal and abnormal parameters as highlighted in this article.
Cole
Elaine
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City University, Barts and the London NHS Trust, Whitechapel, London. e.cole@city.ac.uk
D001794:Blood Pressure; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff