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A 66-yeаr-оld mаle with а histоry оf COPD is admitted with acute on chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. His initial ventilator settings include a RR of 14, a Vt of 400, an inspiratory time of 0.9 seconds, a risetime of 0.15 seconds, a maximum pressure of 30mmHg, a PEEP of +8, and a FIO2 of 100%. Which of the following BEST describes the type of ventilation this patient is receiving?
A 74-yeаr-оld mаle with а histоry оf primary myelofibrosis is admitted to the hospital with complaints of worsening fatigue and abdominal fullness. On exam his spleen is palpable with splenic borders percussed around 16 cm below the left costal margin. Which of the following BEST explains the underlying pathophysiology of splenomegaly in myeloproliferative neoplasms?