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The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine ISSN: 1092-4051


To Swan or not to Swan: Part Deux!


Joseph Varon MD, FACP, FCCP Pulmonary & Critical Care Section, Baylor College of Medicine
Paul E Marik MD, FCCM St Vincent Hospital

Citation:  J. Varon & P.E. Marik: To Swan or not to Swan: Part Deux!. The Internet Journal of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine. 1998 Volume 2 Number 2

Keywords:  swan, hemodynamic, instability

Abstract


In the last issue of the journal we stated that "When faced with a patient with hemodynamic instability the question that is often posed is whether a pulmonary artery catheter (PAC) should be inserted or not?". In this issue of IJEICM we present the results of or internet-based study. It is interesting to corroborate that inspite of our educational efforts, the inappropriate use and poor understanding of the PAC will lead to excessive mortality.


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