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What is a potential consequence of rising intrathoracic pressure during cardiovascular collapse?
What is a potential consequence of rising intrathoracic pressure during cardiovascular collapse?
- Improved oxygenation
- Increased venous return
- Enhanced cardiac output
- Hypotension and shock (correct)
Which factor is NOT part of Virchow's Triad that predisposes an individual to pulmonary embolism?
Which factor is NOT part of Virchow's Triad that predisposes an individual to pulmonary embolism?
- Increased physical activity (correct)
- Endothelial cell injury
- Venous stasis
- Hypercoagulability
What is the mean pulmonary artery pressure that indicates pulmonary artery hypertension at rest?
What is the mean pulmonary artery pressure that indicates pulmonary artery hypertension at rest?
- 35 mmHg
- 20 mmHg
- 30 mmHg
- 25 mmHg (correct)
What type of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) has no known cause and may have a genetic component?
What type of pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) has no known cause and may have a genetic component?
What physiological change in pulmonary arteries leads to increased pressure in the right side of the heart?
What physiological change in pulmonary arteries leads to increased pressure in the right side of the heart?
What is a key characteristic that differentiates asthma from COPD?
What is a key characteristic that differentiates asthma from COPD?
Which cell type is primarily involved in the late asthmatic response?
Which cell type is primarily involved in the late asthmatic response?
What is a common cause of COPD?
What is a common cause of COPD?
What contributes to airway scarring in the late asthmatic response?
What contributes to airway scarring in the late asthmatic response?
Which of the following is a symptom of COPD?
Which of the following is a symptom of COPD?
What is a common feature of chronic bronchitis?
What is a common feature of chronic bronchitis?
Which finding is typical in patients with emphysema?
Which finding is typical in patients with emphysema?
Which physiological change occurs during the early asthmatic response?
Which physiological change occurs during the early asthmatic response?
What occurs if the late asthmatic response is left untreated?
What occurs if the late asthmatic response is left untreated?
In which situation is fluid present in the pleural space?
In which situation is fluid present in the pleural space?
What is a primary clinical manifestation of hemothorax?
What is a primary clinical manifestation of hemothorax?
Which stage of empyema is characterized by thick fibrin deposits and pus?
Which stage of empyema is characterized by thick fibrin deposits and pus?
What is an appropriate initial treatment for a patient with hemothorax?
What is an appropriate initial treatment for a patient with hemothorax?
Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of empyema?
Which of the following is NOT a clinical manifestation of empyema?
Which symptom indicates a potential progression of untreated empyema?
Which symptom indicates a potential progression of untreated empyema?
In which stage of empyema does pleural thickening and lung entrapment begin to occur?
In which stage of empyema does pleural thickening and lung entrapment begin to occur?
What should be initiated to treat the underlying infection in empyema?
What should be initiated to treat the underlying infection in empyema?
What is a common sign of hemothorax that indicates the need for urgent care?
What is a common sign of hemothorax that indicates the need for urgent care?
What is a key treatment option for chronic bronchitis?
What is a key treatment option for chronic bronchitis?
Which condition is characterized by the destruction of alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis?
Which condition is characterized by the destruction of alveolar walls without obvious fibrosis?
Which complication may arise from untreated empyema?
Which complication may arise from untreated empyema?
What is the primary cause of airway obstruction in emphysema?
What is the primary cause of airway obstruction in emphysema?
What clinical finding might indicate the presence of loculated pockets of fluid in empyema?
What clinical finding might indicate the presence of loculated pockets of fluid in empyema?
What is a symptom associated with status asthmaticus?
What is a symptom associated with status asthmaticus?
Which treatment option is specifically used during an acute asthma attack to relieve bronchoconstriction?
Which treatment option is specifically used during an acute asthma attack to relieve bronchoconstriction?
What occurs during bronchoconstriction in an asthma attack?
What occurs during bronchoconstriction in an asthma attack?
What condition accounts for approximately 1% of emphysema cases?
What condition accounts for approximately 1% of emphysema cases?
What is a common feature of chronic bronchitis?
What is a common feature of chronic bronchitis?
What is the most appropriate initial management for small empyemas in the early exudative stage?
What is the most appropriate initial management for small empyemas in the early exudative stage?
What type of therapeutic agent is used in fibrinolytic therapy for loculated empyema?
What type of therapeutic agent is used in fibrinolytic therapy for loculated empyema?
Which surgical intervention may be necessary for severe empyema cases?
Which surgical intervention may be necessary for severe empyema cases?
What clinical manifestation is typically observed in a tension pneumothorax?
What clinical manifestation is typically observed in a tension pneumothorax?
Which physiological change occurs first with the onset of tension pneumothorax?
Which physiological change occurs first with the onset of tension pneumothorax?
What complication arises from the progressive accumulation of air in tension pneumothorax?
What complication arises from the progressive accumulation of air in tension pneumothorax?
What happens to the mediastinum as pressure increases in a tension pneumothorax?
What happens to the mediastinum as pressure increases in a tension pneumothorax?
Which symptom is commonly observed in patients with a tension pneumothorax?
Which symptom is commonly observed in patients with a tension pneumothorax?
What is the primary mechanism by which air enters the pleural space in tension pneumothorax?
What is the primary mechanism by which air enters the pleural space in tension pneumothorax?
What heart-related complication can result from mediastinal shift in tension pneumothorax?
What heart-related complication can result from mediastinal shift in tension pneumothorax?
