Your patient with cardiogenic pulmonary edema has had intravascular catheters placed for monitoring purposes. Which of the following values would be expected?
1) Decreased SV
2) Increased PCWP
3) Increased CVP
4) Decreased RAP

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In cardiogenic pulmonary edema, there is typically decreased stroke volume (SV), increased pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), and increased central venous pressure (CVP) due to heart failure and fluid overload. Right atrial pressure (RAP) is usually increased, not decreased.

Your Patient with Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema Has Had Intravascular Catheters