Pulmonary Arterial Catheterisation Simulator

Pulmonary Arterial Catheterisation Hypertext

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The hypertext consist of about 40 'chapters' relating to the use of pulmonary artery catheters. It contains over 300 current references, 4 videos and 100 illustrations relating to the procedure of pulmonary artery catheterisation. The hypertext is organised into the following chapters:

Introduction Basic concepts Internal jugular vein

Subclavian vein External jugular vein Heart and great vessels

Subclavian approach Internal jugular approach Complications of internal jugular venepuncture

Complications of subclavian venepuncture Patterns of haemodynamic abnormality Catheter flotation

Overview of complications Catheter-related sepsis Guidelines for safe usage

Cardiac arrhythmias Miscellaneous complications Pulmonary artery rupture

PAC management on bypass Pulmonary infarction Route of insertion

Contraindications to the PAC Indications for use in adults Pitfalls in interpreting the data

Blood gas and saturation measurements Effects of intrathoracic pressure Risk:Benefit analysis

Requisite cognitive skills Inotropic / Chronotropic drugs Vasoactive drugs

Requirements of a transducer system Preparation for PA catheterisation Catheters and transducer systems

Measurable physiological parameters Right ventricular function Validity of haemodynamic measurements

Determinants of cardiac output Cardiac output measurement Alternatives to the PAC

Indications for paediatric use Simulation exercises

Part of a 'page' from the CD version is shown below.

Specimen Hypertext

Introduction	Basic concepts	Internal jugular vein
Subclavian vein	External jugular vein	Heart and great vessels
Subclavian approach	Internal jugular approach	Complications of internal jugular venepuncture
Complications of subclavian venepuncture	Patterns of haemodynamic abnormality	Catheter flotation
Overview of complications	Catheter-related sepsis	Guidelines for safe usage
Cardiac arrhythmias	Miscellaneous complications	Pulmonary artery rupture
PAC management on bypass	Pulmonary infarction	Route of insertion
Contraindications to the PAC	Indications for use in adults	Pitfalls in interpreting the data
Blood gas and saturation measurements	Effects of intrathoracic pressure	Risk:Benefit analysis
Requisite cognitive skills	Inotropic / Chronotropic drugs	Vasoactive drugs
Requirements of a transducer system	Preparation for PA catheterisation	Catheters and transducer systems
Measurable physiological parameters	Right ventricular function	Validity of haemodynamic measurements
Determinants of cardiac output	Cardiac output measurement	Alternatives to the PAC
Indications for paediatric use	Simulation exercises