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Module 3: The Body's Response to Injury
Segment 6:Cardiac Output
Circulatory assessment: Capillary refill, pulses, vital signs, urine output, and skin signs
Monitoring central venous pressure
The patient with a central, PICC, mid-line, or arterial line (dressings, tubing changes, flushing, etc.)
Pressure line setup and management (positioning, calibration, zeroing, troubleshooting)
Pulmonary artery catheters
Interpreting hemodynamic data (normal parameters, abnormal values, and waveforms)
Using non- or minimally invasive hemodynamic monitoring devices
Discontinuing invasive lines (central, femoral, PICC, arterial, PA, etc.)
Passive leg lift maneuver for volume assessment
IVC FAST for volume assessment