Case #1 - A 65 year old man with COPD who required intubation for respiratory failure. He was placed on an assist-control mode. Shortly after intubation he developed hypotension and a Swan-Ganz catheter was inserted at the bedside, but a PCWP could not be obtained.
| SD | Mean | 02 Sat. | |||
| RA (mmHg) | 4 | .76 | CO (L/m) | 5.7 | |
| RV (mmHg) | 45/0 | .76 | SVR (units) | 11.6 (930) | |
| PA (mmHg) | 45/20 | 28 | .77 | PVR (units) | ? |
| PCWP (mmHG) | ? | ? | |||
| BP (mmHG) | 90/60 | 70 | |||
| FI02 | pH | P02 | 02 Sat. | PC02 | |
| ABG | .35 | 7.44 | 110 | .99 | 34 |
| Mixed Venous | 7.38 | 44 | .77 | 4 2 | |
| AV-02 Diff (Vol%) 4.4 | |||||
What is the problem, and what would you do to correct it? Answer