Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks about Sra. García…
Listen to the audio and fill in the blanks about Sra. García’s family. la familia_short(1).mp3 El marido de la Sra. García se llama [BLANK-1] Teresa tiene [BLANK-2] años. Jorge tiene [BLANK-3] años. María tiene [BLANK-4] años. ¿Cuántos hijos tiene el Sr. Fernández? [BLANK-5]
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A 2-year-old Caucasian child with a history of frequent pulmonary infections, abnormal stool, cough productive of green sputum, and a general appearance of being malnourished is being evaluated. Among other studies, the respiratory therapist would be particularly interested in obtaining a
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While examining the chest radiograph of a 5-day-old mechanically ventilated neonate, the respiratory care practitioner notes an elevated diaphragm on the right side accompanied by a mediastinal shift toward the right lung. There is a decrease in the spaces between the ribs on the right side, and a slight hyperinflation of the left lung. The most likely diagnosis is
Read DetailsA one-month-old male with a ventricular septal defect is ref…
A one-month-old male with a ventricular septal defect is referred for a surgical evaluation. Upon arrival, the infant is intubated and ventilated via pressure-limited, time-cycled ventilator with FIO2 of 50%, frequency 20 b/min, PIP 18 cmH2O and 5 cmH2O PEEP. Initial blood gas results are as follows: pH 7.31 PaCO2 58 mmHg HCO3 28 mEq/liter PaO2 68 mmHg Which of the following is the best recommendation?
Read DetailsA 33-week newborn is initiated on mechanical ventilation wit…
A 33-week newborn is initiated on mechanical ventilation with a time-cycled, pressure-limited ventilator. The following information is available: Peak pressure 28 cmH2O, Rate 55 b/min, Ti 0.5 sec, PEEP 3 cmH2O, flow 8 L/min, Fi02 55% Arterial blood gas results on the above settings are: pH 7.28 PaCO2 52 torr PaO2 65 torr HCO3 25 mEq/L On examination, the breath sounds are diminished with poor chest excursion. Which of the following would be the most appropriate action at this point?
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