When attempting to determine the source of a leak in a chest tube drainage system, what is the step-by-step approach in order of succession?

All of the following statements about thermal injury are true EXCEPT:

What type of pneumothorax is being described in the previous question?

All of the following injuries would be consistent with a diagnosis of flail chest EXCEPT:

A patient has complications from a parapneumatic pleural effision where the pleural fluid contains pus and has a pH of 7.23 is best described as a(an):

Mr. Jacobson is a patient in the burn unit with full thickness burns to his face, chest and left-sided extremities. He is intubated and on the mechanical ventilator. Based on these findings, what would be his estimated % of surface burns?

What is the actual I:E ratio of a newborn just placed on mechanical ventilation on the following settings? VC-A/C, tidal volume = 15 mL, f = 30 bpm, FiO2 = 50%, flow = 8 L/min, Ti = 0.35 seconds, PEEP = 5 cmH2O and you wanted to maintain and I:E ratio of 1:2?

All of the following are physical examination findings associated with a large right pleural effusion, EXCEPT:

BONUS: A chest tube has been removed from a post-MVA patient after 24 hours of no bubbling in the water seal chamber of the chest drainage system. An occlusive dressing has been applied over the insertion site and the patient appears to be resting comfortably. Your responsibility to the patient at this point is:

All of the following are true about pendelluft respirations. Select all that apply.