Factors Affecting CVP
Factors that increase CVP include:
- Hypervolemia
- forced exhalation
- Tension pneumothorax
- Heart failure
- Pleural effusion
- Decreased cardiac output
- Cardiac tamponade
- Mechanical ventilation and the application of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
Factors that decrease CVP include:
- Hypovolemia
- Deep inhalation
- Distributive shock
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