1. What is Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP)?
2. What are the normal ranges of pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) originating from the left and right heart, respectively?
3. What is the primary role or purpose of distinguishing between high and low pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) in clinical assessment?
Pulmonary Arterial Pressure — definition?
Pressure in pulmonary artery reflecting blood flow.
Normal PAP range (right heart)?
10-20 mm Hg.
Normal PAP range (left heart)?
8-12 mm Hg.
High PAP — cause?
Overload or pulmonary hypertension.
Low PAP — cause?
Dehydration or low volume.
Cardiogenic shock — effect on PAP?
Decreases due to impaired cardiac output.
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