Welcome to the first fundamental episode for season 3. Today, i'm going to be discussing Arterial Lines.

Within the episode, I will break down:
- What is an arterial line
- The purpose of the arterial line
- Components
- Nursing Considerations
- Troubleshooting

Here are a few resources that you might find useful:
- A NSW Training Package on a few of the concepts I discussed: https://www.aci.health.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/221214/haemodynamic_monitoring_LP_2008.pdf
- For those of you who REALLY like to know the WHY, Deranged Physiology has you covered:
https://derangedphysiology.com/main/cicm-primary-exam/required-reading/cardiovascular-system/Chapter%20760/normal-arterial-line-waveforms

As always, if you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to send me a message on the New Grad Radio Podcast FB page.