Mini-epidemic of erroneous central venous pressure measurements resulting from the malproduction of a specific part of a pressure transducer system.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
Electromanometric blood pressure measurements are routine in critically ill patients, and many interventions are based on correct measurements. We report a mini-epidemic of erroneous central venous pressure measurements due to faulty pressure transducer manufacturing resulting in wrong therapeutic decisions.
Medical subject headings
- Blood Pressure Determination
- Central Venous Pressure
- Monitoring, Intraoperative