• Anesthesiology · Jun 2009

    Case Reports

    Mini-epidemic of erroneous central venous pressure measurements resulting from the malproduction of a specific part of a pressure transducer system.

    • Klaus Görlinger, Clemens J Kehren, and Jürgen Peters.
    • Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Essen, Germany. klaus@goerlinger.net
    • Anesthesiology. 2009 Jun 1;110(6):1417-8; discussion 1418-9.

    AbstractElectromanometric blood pressure measurements are routine in critically ill patients, and many interventions are based on correct measurements. We report a mini-epidemic of erroneous central venous pressure measurements due to faulty pressure transducer manufacturing resulting in wrong therapeutic decisions.

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