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this should be changed every 96 hours
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an umbilical catheter is passed through the umbilical artery and enters the aorta throught this vessel
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4th intercostal midaxillary
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the MAP should approximately be equal to or above this
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closure of the aortic valve
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when a waveform appears as small round hills with little or no dicrotic notch
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An invasive continuous blood pressure monitoring device used in acute care settings
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causes of this include moderate asphyxia, polycythemia, pain, pulmonary hypertension
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you should check these every 3-4 hours
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you should assess the insertion site and extremities for a compromise in this every hour
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causes of this include hypovolemia, shock, tension pneumo, excessive ventilation pressures, CHD
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transmits information to the cardiac monitor and reads the fluctuation in pressure
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this must be performed and documented prior to line insertion
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narrow pulse pressures
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this should be performed every 12 hours or as needed
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widened pulse pressures
