12 Questions
In healthy adults, what is the normal range for respiratory rate?
12-20 breaths per minute
What level of blood oxygenation is considered normal in healthy adults on room air?
97%
Which type of acute respiratory failure is the most common?
Type I
What is the defining volume of blood loss in a simple haemothorax?
1500mL
How is the presence of blood in the thoracic cavity identified?
Chest X-ray (CXr)
What causes a pleural effusion with low protein content?
Heart failure
What type of effusion is high in protein and can be caused by lung cancer?
Exudate effusion
What is the method used to confirm the diagnosis of a pleural effusion?
Chest X-ray (CXr)
What is used to drain the effusion fluid from the pleural cavity?
Chest tube
What is a pulmonary embolism (PE)?
Collection of particulate matters in the pulmonary vascular system
What can cause a transudate effusion?
Heart failure
What is the characteristic sound of a chest area affected by pleural effusion?
'Dull'
Test your knowledge about acute respiratory failure and its categorization based on abnormal blood gas measurements. Understand the types of failure and their characteristics.
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