About this Book

Hemodynamic Monitoring Made Incredibly Visual! Second Edition offers an innovative visual approach to mastering the principles and practice of hemodynamic monitoring. Hundreds of detailed and colorful photographs, diagrams, charts, and other visual aids clarify essential cardiopulmonary anatomy and physiology and demonstrate the technical points and clinical applications of today's pressure monitoring systems, hemodynamic monitoring techniques, and circulatory assist devices. This edition includes new noninvasive cardiac output monitoring techniques and has been updated to current Infusion Nursing Standards of Practice, Centers for Disease Control requirements, and American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Standards of Practice. Lighthearted logos reinforce key points. Ride the Wave explains waveforms; On the Level presents charts of normal and abnormal blood pressure readings; and Memory Board presents visual mnemonics.