Critical Care Scenarios

Lightning rounds 50: Mastering PA catheter placement with Matt Siuba

Critical Care Scenarios

Show Notes

We learn the vanishing art of placing the PA (Swan-Ganz) catheter, with intensivist and friend of the podcast Matt Siuba (@msiuba). Learn more at the Intensive Care Academy! Find us on Patreon here! Buy your merch here! Takeaway points References Insertion video Wedge distance How measurement technique affects diagnosis Thermo in TR review POCUS for … Continue reading "Lightning rounds 50: Mastering PA catheter placement with Matt Siuba"

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