A physician asks you to evaluate a 34-year old male post-ope…
A physician asks you to evaluate a 34-year old male post-operative patient for consideration of IPPB therapy. The clinical goal is to promote deep breathing. Which of the following data would be of most value in determining is IPPB therapy is needed?
Read DetailsThe chest tube: I. has one end inserted into the intrapleura…
The chest tube: I. has one end inserted into the intrapleural space II. should not be clamped if an air leak is present III. allows drainage of fluid or air from the intrapleural space. IV. should have its drainage collection system above patient level
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You are performing manual ventilation on a post-trauma victim. You note a sudden increase in pressure needed to ventilate the patient and fall in B/P from 140/80 to 80/40. Breath sounds are suddenly absent on the left side. You would most likely suspect:
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