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Melani1276

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on: Jul 16, 2018
After a patient experienced four pneumothoraces of her right lung over a 24-month period, the physician recommended a procedure to reduce the occurrence of future pneumothoraces. Which procedure would the physician have recommended?
 
  a. Pleurodesis
  b. Right pneumonectomy
  c. Permanent right-sided thoracostomy tube
  d. Right upper lobectomy

Question 2

Which of the following are commonly cultured from the mucus in the tracheobronchial tree of a patient with cystic fibrosis?
 
  1. Klebsiella
  2. Pseudomonas aeruginosa
  3. Haemophilus influenzae
  4. Staphylococcus aureus
  a. 1, 2
  b. 2, 4
  c. 1, 2, 3
  d. 2, 3, 4


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eliasc0401

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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A pleurodesis involves placement of chemical or pharmacologic agents into the chest cavity to cause an inflammatory reaction to increase the adherence of the pleural surface to the inside of the chest wall. The procedure reduces the occurrence of future pneumothoraces.

Answer to Question 2

D
The bacteria P. aeruginosa, H. influenza, and S. aureus are commonly found in the mucus of patients with cystic fibrosis. Although other bacteria are also found, Klebsiella is not among them.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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