An unusual case of pulmonary artery catheter malfunction

Sudden loss of thermodilution or temperature-monitoring capabilities of an indwelling pulmonary artery catheter may indicate significant damage to the catheter, possibly leading to electrical hazard and infection risk. Blood appearing at the electrical connection port confirms the diagnosis. The cat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anesthesia and analgesia 2002-08, Vol.95 (2), p.302-304
Hauptverfasser:	MANECKE, Gerard R, BROWN, Jason C, LANDAU, Allan A, KAPELANSKI, David P, LAURENT, Carla M. St, AUGER, William R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anesthesia Anesthesia depending on type of surgery Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Output Catheterization - adverse effects Catheterization, Swan-Ganz - adverse effects Catheterization, Swan-Ganz - instrumentation Endarterectomy Equipment Failure Female Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - surgery Humans Hypertension, Pulmonary - surgery Medical sciences Middle Aged Monitoring, Intraoperative - adverse effects Monitoring, Intraoperative - instrumentation Thermodilution Thoracic and cardiovascular surgery. Cardiopulmonary bypass
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Zusammenfassung:	Sudden loss of thermodilution or temperature-monitoring capabilities of an indwelling pulmonary artery catheter may indicate significant damage to the catheter, possibly leading to electrical hazard and infection risk. Blood appearing at the electrical connection port confirms the diagnosis. The catheter, if easily removed, should be replaced as soon as possible.
ISSN:	0003-2999 1526-7598
DOI:	10.1097/00000539-200208000-00008