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Bella -- I do suspect that was why. Don't forget when you have a patient on the pump and you have questions like this . . you can also call the 1-800 number on the balloon pump to ask them questions too.

Bella I can see why you are confused with the way you have to document. In my head (and I'm a balloon pump educator) afterload reduction would be documented as a (-) Negative number and increase in afterload would be documented as a (+) positive num...

I agree with everything clementinern has said, she has given you great advice! I will tell you that in my varied experience with IABPs . . . unfortunately many physicians themselves are not comfortable with the assisted/unassisted/augmented pressure ...

As someone who teaches IABP classes some of my best advice to you is that if you don't understand what you are reading and are curious as to why the numbers aren't as expected is the call the IABP company's 1-800 number. They will always be more hel...