Transducers in Invasive Pressure Monitoring
Learn principles of invasive pressure monitoring, including how to set up and troubleshoot pressure transducers.
Learning Objectives
Understand the basic principles of how transducers work in invasive pressure monitoring.
Describe the importance of proper transducer placement and zeroing.
Identify the potential sources of error in invasive pressure monitoring and how to mitigate them.
Apply the principles of invasive pressure monitoring to clinical practice.
Author(s)
James A. DiNardo, MD, FAAP
Professor of Anesthesia | Harvard Medical School Chief, Division of Cardiac Anesthesia; Francis X. McGowan, Jr., M.D. Chair in Cardiac Anesthesia | Boston Children's Hospital
Citation
DiNardo J, Wolbrink TA. Transducers in Invasive Pressure Monitoring. 5/2015. OPENPediatrics. Online Course: https://learn.openpediatrics.org/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/3043/transducers-in-invasive-pressure-monitoring. Video: https://youtu.be/aJmQepDWVqw. Podcast: https://on.soundcloud.com/HkvnW.