Cathlabnurse46

Cathlabnurse46

ICU, ER (ED), CCU, PCU, CVICU, CCL

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  1. measuring pulsus paradoxus

    Cathlabnurse46 replied to akvarmit's topic in Emergency

    I believe that the pulsus paradoxus occurs because the filling of the LV is compromised as the RV ejects. there is a slight delay between the two normally. As the LV is squeezed by exudate or blood in...

  2. measuring pulsus paradoxus

    Cathlabnurse46 replied to akvarmit's topic in Emergency

    I was going to suggest the pulsus alternans also. After years of being away... I walked into our CVICU and looked over at the monitor to see the taller and shorter QRS complex. I immedatley said...

  3. Share Your Funniest Patient Stories...

    Cathlabnurse46 replied to Trvln Nurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ok, now some stories from when I was a patient. I have some time now, my wife is away taking ACLS. She hasn't taken it in 18 years! Our business is failing (thanks to this wonderful economy.. GW Bush)...

  4. Polling our male nurses: What area of nursing are you currently in right now?

    Cathlabnurse46 replied to Thunderwolf's topic in Men in Nursing

    Cardiac cath lab last 2 years. I returned to this lab were I worked 9 years ago. I worked almost exclusively ICU's of some type, CCU, SICU, CVICU. It's always been my observation that males are more...