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Pressure vs. Flow Essential Concepts PUC Ago 2019 V2 LT
Pressure vs. Flow Essential Concepts PUC Ago 2019 V2 LT
Cali, Colombia
Normal
250 0.50
ERO2
DO2 Critical 0.25
Cain SM: Appearance of excess lactte in anesthetized dogs during anemic and hypoxic QO2
hypoxia. Am J Physiol 209:604-608, 1965
Oxygen Balance
oVO
2 / nVO
2 = Index of global performance
When < 1 : shock
oDO
2 / nDO
2 = Index of circulatory performance
When < 1 : circulatory failure
oEO
2 / nEO
2 = Index of tissue performance
When < 1 : tissue failure
Shock is best defined as a life-
threatening, generalized form of acute
circulatory failure associated with
inadequate oxygen utilization by the
cells.
Venous VESSELS
return
MICROCIRCULATION
Arterial Pressure Lactate
Cardiac Output SvO2
DO2 Cv-aO2/Da-vO2
Hemodynamic Metabolic
Shock Resuscitation
Clinical
Capillary Refill Time
Mottling
Oliguria
Altered consciousness
Skin coldness
Giving Fluids: An Act of Faith ? …
When I Increase Increase Pre- Increase
Give Increase Pmsf Venous charge Cardiac
Return Output
FLUIDs
Increase
Intercapillary Distances Oxygen is Microcirculatory blood flow Oxygen
are Adequate Well distribution is Convective
distributed homogeneous Transport to
tissues (DO2)
Cell Respires
Improving Macro Hemodynamics
Tissue Perfusion
Cell Respiration
Is the cardiovascular
dysfunction in shock a
problem of pressure or
flow ?
Hales S. Royal Society of London. 2. 1733.
Coupling Pressures And Flow
(P1 – P2) . r4 . π
Q =
8 . η . ι
Q = Flow
P1 = In Pressure
P2 = Out Pressure
r = Radius
η = Viscosity
ι = Longitude
(P1 – P2)
Q =
R
Handbook of physiology. Section 2: The Cardiovascular System. Vol IV: Microcirculation Part 2.
Circulation Research 1989;65:224-236
Dobutamine
Rest
Propranolol
Am J Physiol 1961; 201:117–122
≠ Activity
rates
GASTROENTEROLOGY 1987;93:12-20
Auto regulation of Organ Blood Flow
Auto regulation of Organ Blood Flow
Auto regulation of Organ Blood Flow
Auto regulation is altered in
chronic hypertension
NORMAL
Organ Blood Flow
HYPERTENSION
mmHg
MAP
Auto regulation is altered in
sepsis / septic shock
Nw-nitro-L-arginine (NNLA), an inhibitor of
nitric oxide synthesis
methylene blue (MB), an inhibitor of soluble
guanylate-cyclase.
Handbook of physiology. Section 2: The Cardiovascular System. Vol IV: Microcirculation Part 2.
Duration and the Degree of
Hypotension in Septic
Shock Are Associated with
Increased Mortality
Intensive Care Med (2005) 31:1066–1071
Intensive Care Med (2005) 31:1066–1071
Intensive Care Med (2009) 35:1225–1233
J Trauma. 2008;64:1188–1195
J Trauma. 2008;64:1188–1195
How much are
vasoactive drugs used ?
Journal of Critical Care (2011) 26, 532.e1–532.e7
Journal of Critical Care (2011) 26, 532.e1–532.e7
Do we must target some
arterial pressure level ?
Critical Care 2007, 11:R67
Crit Care Med 2000; 28:2729–2732
Crit Care Med 2005; 33:780–786
Crit Care Med 2005; 33:780–786
Pre Bacteremia Bacteremia
65 85 mmHg
MAP
N Engl J Med 2014;370:1583-93
N Engl J Med 2014;370:1583-93
NORMAL
Organ Blood Flow
HYPERTENSION
65 85 mmHg
MAP
Why should I give a
vasodilator ?
Waterfall
Phenomenon
Greger Windhorst (auth.) Comprehensive Human
Physiology_ From Cellular Mechanisms to
Integration 1st Ed 1996
Handbook of physiology. Section 2: The Cardiovascular System. Vol IV: Microcirculation Part 2.
Handbook of physiology. Section 2: The Cardiovascular System. Vol IV: Microcirculation Part 2.
Anesth Analg 2012;114:803–10
Venous Return
10 curve
4
Pmsf Pcc Ra = MAP – Pcc / CO
2
Rs = MAP – Pcv / CO
20 40 60 80 100
R 0 -10
P2 – P1 = +10
+3 -7
+7 -3
0 -10 P2 – P1 = +10
(P1 – P2)
Q =
+3 -7 R
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental (2015) 3:11
Intensive Care Medicine Experimental (2015) 3:11
CHEST 2003; 124:688–698
CHEST 2003; 124:688–698
Effect of pressure on
Microcirculatory Blood
Flow
• 28 septic shock patients
• Life-threatening hypotension and
low diastolic arterial pressure.
50 65 85 mmHg
MAP
NORMAL
Organ Blood Flow
65 85 mmHg
MAP
ANDROMEDA – SHOCK Study
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03078712