Anaes Vivas · Perioperative fluid & goal-directed therapy
Equipment viva — the arterial line as a hemodynamic monitor
An equipment viva on the arterial line — the PPV, the SVV, the dP/dt, the stroke-volume estimation; the Bertrand review on the applied physiology at the bedside.
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An arterial line trace with the PPV displayed at 15 per cent. Describe the waveform analysis and the fluid-management implications.
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This is an arterial line trace with the PPV displayed at 15 per cent and the stroke-volume estimate at 65 mL. Describe the waveform analysis and the fluid-management implications.[41372509]
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- [4]Bertrand M, et al. Applied physiology: invasive blood pressure. Ann Intensive Care, 2025.PMID 41372508
- [41372509]Bersten AD, Soni N (eds) Oh's Intensive Care Manual. 8th edition, Elsevier, 2018.