Current Concepts in Pediatric Critical Care-12: Noninvasive and Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring

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In this video, Sebastian Tuma, an assistant professor of pediatrics and a cardiac intensivist, presents a didactic lecture on non-invasive and invasive hemodynamic monitoring in critical care. He outlines the benefits and challenges of each method and emphasizes the importance of accurate interpretation of hemodynamic data. Tuma discusses non-invasive blood pressure monitoring, including indirect methods like oscillometry and direct methods using catheters inserted in arteries. He explains that invasive monitoring allows for continuous blood pressure monitoring and the collection of lab samples. Tuma then moves on to pulmonary arterial pressure monitoring with pulmonary artery catheters, highlighting their usefulness in certain patient populations but also noting the risks involved. He also discusses central venous pressure monitoring, which provides information on right atrial and right ventricular filling pressure. Tuma covers central venous saturation monitoring as a measure of oxygen delivery and consumption and emphasizes its utility in cases of shock. He then discusses non-invasive methods such as end-tidal CO2 monitoring, near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), and point-of-care ultrasound for cardiac function evaluation. Lastly, Tuma addresses more invasive methods like transpulmonary thermodilution and ultrasound cardiac output monitoring, highlighting their accuracy in measuring cardiac output. He concludes by noting the importance of selecting the appropriate monitoring method based on patient condition and interpreting data accurately for optimal patient care.

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Sebastian C. Tume, MD

Keywords

hemodynamic monitoring

non-invasive methods

invasive methods

cardiac output

pulmonary artery catheters

central venous pressure

Sebastian Tuma

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