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POLICY:
* May be attended by MO or ICU nurse.* No more than 1.5mls of air to be used.
PROCEDURE:
* Ensure pulmonary artery lumen patent.
* Position patient.
* Level transducer to phlebostatic axis and zero.
* Have waveform on scales.
* Inflate balloon carefully. Observe monitor for PCWP trace.
* Freeze trace, deflate syringe passively. (Do not draw back on syringe). Disconnect syringe. Re-connect. Turn stop-cock Off to avoid inadvertent wedging.
* Position cursor at end expiration. Record PCWP and patient position.
* Reposition patient and terminate procedure appropriately.
* Notify MO of changes of 5mmHg or more.
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