Mr. B is a patient in the burn unit with full thickness burns over his torso and arms. He is intubated and on the mechanical ventilator. Over the course of the last 24 hours, his dynamic lung compliance has been decreasing. Which of the following is recommended to use to relieve the restrictive effect of his full-thickness burns?

What is the oxygen index (OI) if the patient was mechanically ventilated on the following vent settings: A/C 30, Vt 420 mL, PEEP 15 cmH2O, FiO2 of 85% and showed the following data: PIP 38 cmH2O, Pplat 26 cmH2O, MAP 13 cmH2O, AGBs: 7.35, PCO2 37 torr, PO2 69 torr.

What treatment is indicated when the oxygen index (OI) > 40?

Which Italian Baroque painter trained in their native Bologna and produced a series of frescoes for the gallery ceilings of the Palazzo Farnese?

A patient is brought into the ED after he passed out at home for the second time. A pulmonary artery catheter has been inserted and the following measurements are obtained:PAP:        19/7 torrPCWP:     3 torrCVP:        1 torrB/P:          76/50SVR:         1360 dynes.sec.cm-5C.I.:          1.8 L/minWhich of the following is the MOST likely cause for his condition?

The diagnosis of myasthenia gravis may be made by all of the following, EXCEPT:

An oxygen tank (O2) has a volume of 35.0 L at a 200. mmHg. If the pressure changes to 525. mmHg, what is the new volume in liters (L) at constant temperature (T) and amount (n)?

A patient’s P(A-a)O2 is calculated to be 132 mmHg, what is the most likely cause?

Therapeutic indications for fiberoptic bronchoscopy include which of the following?I. inspect the alveolar walls and mucus secretion removalII. foreign body retrievalIII. obtain specimens for analysis for recommendation of treatmentIV. attain biopsy of suspected neoplasm

All assigned work (discussions, assignments and quizzes) are due on Sunday night by 11:59pm of the assigned week.