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Key Concepts in the Management of Respiratory Failure Series: Research Review and Case Reports

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1.  NIV may have advantages over other support modalities when there is what type of failure?
  1. Hypercarbic ventilatory failure
  2. Cardia failure
  3. Neurological
  4. Kidney
2.  What must be avoided to prevent worsening mortality with a ventilated patient?
  1. Cardiac arrest
  2. Brain aneurysm
  3. Bio trauma
  4. Esophageal perforation
3.  What is the recommended guideline for driving pressure?
  1. Less than 15 cmH2O
  2. Greater than 18 cmH2O
  3. Greater than 25 cmH2O
  4. Greater than 50 cmH2O
4.  What may worsen outcomes in ARDS patients and increase renal failure?
  1. Prone positioning
  2. Supplemental oxygen
  3. Suctioning
  4. Inhaled pulmonary vasodilators
5.  Esophageal manometry may be beneficial in selecting optimal:
  1. FiO2
  2. Minute ventilation
  3. PEEP
  4. Respiratory rate

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