• Anesthesia and analgesia · Aug 2002

    Case Reports

    An unusual case of pulmonary artery catheter malfunction.

    • Gerard R Manecke, Jason C Brown, Allan A Landau, David P Kapelanski, Carla M St Laurent, and William R Auger.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of California San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California 92103, USA. gmanecke@ucsd.edu
    • Anesth. Analg. 2002 Aug 1;95(2):302-4, table of contents.

    ImplicationsSudden loss of thermodilution or temperature-monitoring capabilities of an indwelling pulmonary artery catheter may indicate significant damage to the catheter, possibly leading to electrical hazard and infection risk. Blood appearing at the electrical connection port confirms the diagnosis. The catheter, if easily removed, should be replaced as soon as possible.

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