LowSVR A 65-year-old man is in the oitital c:are unit after developing hypotension on the floor. He had femoral-popliteal bypass surgery 4 days earlier and was doing well until yesterday. He began to...


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A 65-year-old man is in the oitital c:are unit after developing hypotension on the floor. He had femoral-popliteal bypass surgery 4 days earlier and was doing well until yesterday. He began to complain of gcnen.lized malaise with the following vital. signs:


His wound site is reddened but has no drainage. This morning, he was disoriented and was hypotensive (BP 88/54, P 114/min), prompting the transfer to the intensive care unit. A lactate level was obtained and was 3.2 mmol/L. He does not complain of any discomfort or shortness of breath. His lung sounds arc dear and he has a pulse oximetcr value of 99%. A flow-directed PA c:atheter is inserted to assist in the assessment of the cause ofhypotension. The following data are available from the PA catheter:


Which hemodynamic parametere are ah normal?


What is the treatment required for this patient?



May 04, 2022
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