Learn principles of invasive pressure monitoring, including how to set up and troubleshoot pressure transducers. AUTHORS James DiNardo, MD, FAAP Professor of Anesthesia Harvard Medical School Chief, Division of Cardiac Anesthesia Francis X. McGowan, Jr., MD Chair in Cardiac Anesthesia Boston Children's Hospital LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon viewing this presentation, participants will be able to: • 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. DATES Initial publication: May 21, 2015 Last reviewed: May 13, 2019 Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies. It is designed to promote the exchange of knowledge between healthcare providers around the world caring for critically ill children in all resource settings. The content includes internationally recognized experts teaching the full range of topics on the care of critically ill children. All content is peer-reviewed and open access-and thus at no expense to the user. For further information on how to enroll, please email: openpediatrics@childrens.harvard.edu CITATION DiNardo J, Wolbrink TA. Transducers in Invasive Pressure Monitoring. 5/2015. OPENPediatrics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJmQepDWVqw.