The Synapse Season 4 Episode 8 - Central vs Peripheral Arterial Monitoring

Send us Fan MailHow many times have you run into issues with dampening, arterial monitoring collapse, etc? How often have you stopped to wonder if the issues you were having in the shock patients with poor arterial tracing might be avoided if you switched from peripheral to central monitoring sites? Many might argue it isn't worth it, or the femoral site is dirty, full of issues, etc, but let's look at this scientifically and see if this stacks up...