A patient with cardiogenic pulmonary edema has had intravascular catheters placed for monitoring purposes. Which of the following values would be expected?
1. Decreased SV
2. Increased PCWP
3. Increased CVP
4. Decreased RAP
a. 2, 3
b. 1, 4
c. 1, 2, 3
d. 1, 2, 3, 4
C
A patient with cardiogenic pulmonary edema will have a decreased SV (stroke volume), increased PCWP (pulmonary capillary wedge pressure), and increased CVP (central venous pressure). The RAP (right atrial pressure) is the same as the CVP and will be increased; not decreased.
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