Joe Basha's PerfWeb #108 Day 1 — NRP Ethics & Hemodynamic Monitoring — Perfusion

The ethics of NRP—current debates, consent, legal/organizational policies, and team communication. Hemodynamic monitoring for the perfusionist—MAP/PPV/SVV, venous oximetry, lactate trends, and practical targets on CPB and ECMO. Learning objectives: Identify the core ethical concerns and guardrails for NRP programs. Build an explicit consent and documentation pathway with the OR/NRP team. Apply a monitoring bundle (flows, pressures, SvO₂, lactate, urine output) to guide decisions. Create checklists for escalation, troubleshooting, and handoff.