Which type of internal device is used for measurements of cardiac output and pulmonary capillary wedge and central venous pressures?
A) Endotracheal tube.
B) Swan-Ganz catheter.
C) Central venous catheter.
D) Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC).

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The flow-directed Swan-Ganz catheter consists of a central channel for measuring pulmonary capillary wedge (PCW)pressure and a second,smaller channel connected to an inflatable balloon at the catheter tip.Cardiac output and CVP can also be measured by use of this catheter.

Which Type of Internal Device Is Used for Measurements of Cardiac