Pleuritic chest pain and dyspnea that are disproportionate to the size of the pleural effusion may suggest pulmonary embolism. Idiopathic EPE is fairly common and has a good prognosis; however, it is important to make sure that you have ruled out other diagnos...
How is pleural effusion diagnosed? Why does hemoptysis occur with a pulmonary embolism? A patient has been admitted with a penetrating injury to the chest that has gone through the pleural membranes. Explain how this injury will disrupt pulmonary ventilation and the pressure changes that occur. ...
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A patient puts on a mask with lateral openings and inhales oxygen from a tank as shown. Explain how the Venturi Effect causes static air to be drawn into the mask when oxygen flows. Explain how ventilation changes between rest and exercise and how those changes cont...
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PMCT acquisition does not depend on the clinical history, but whether the body bag can be opened or must remain closed can affect patient positioning, and the decomposition state can be useful in interpreting imaging features subsequently. How to perform/acquire CT Whole-body PMCT should be ...
Cardiac troponin I was 0.01 ng/mL, and the patient was classified as cardiac stage31 II. We thoroughly discussed the opportunity to start anticlone therapy, carefully considering toxicity and benefit balance. The patient decided to start therapy, and because he was eligible for autologous stem ...
Fourth, while novices demonstrated statisti- cally significant improvement in thoracocentesis per- formance at the 3-month assessment compared to the immediate assessment, caution is needed when inter- preting these results and translating them into real-world patient outcomes, as long-term follow-...
a) The pleural membranes are located in the abdominal cavity. b) The pressure between the two layers of pleura is termed the intrapulmonary pressure. c) Explain how it is possible for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to have a normal extracellular pH w...
Explain how this can happen, even when ventilation of the lungs increases. What is a large-sized pulmonary embolus likely to cause? a. hypertension and left-sided heart failure b. atelectasis and respiratory failure c. hypotension and right-sided heart failure d...