PC in Pulmonary Meaning

The PC meaning in Pulmonary terms is "Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure". There are 2 related meanings of the PC Pulmonary abbreviation.

PC on Pulmonary Full Forms

  1. Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure The pressure obtained when a catheter is passed from the right side of the heart into the pulmonary artery as far as it will go and wedged into an end artery. PCWP is measured by letting pulmonary blood flow guide a balloon-flotation catheter into a small pulmonary end artery. The pressure distal to the wedged catheter is an approximation of left ventricular end diastolic pressure
  2. Pulmonary Capillary Pressure

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  1. What does PC stand for Pulmonary?

    PC stands for Pulmonary Capillary Pressure in Pulmonary terms.

  2. What is the shortened form of Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure in Pulmonary?

    The short form of "Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure" is PC for Pulmonary.

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