Saturday, March 24, 2012

Quiz #9: Where is the tip of the PA line?

This patient returned from operating room 20 minutes ago. He has a pulmonary artery line. What is the location of the PA line tip based on the CXR and the PA pressure trace?
Clue: PA line pressure trace holds the answer. CXR helps to corroborate.

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