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Frost2351

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Which of the following terms describes the lung injury associated with the release of pros-tanoids?
 
  a. Biotrauma
  b. Barotrauma
  c. Volutrauma
  d. Atelectrauma

Question 2

Types of damage associated with pulmonary barotrauma include which of the following? 1. Pneumoconiosis 2. Pneumomediastinum 3. Pneumothorax 4. Subcutaneous emphysema
 
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
These biochemical signals cause the release of cytokines, complement, prostanoids, leukotrienes, reactive oxygen species, and proteases. The release of these substances has been called biotrau-ma.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Barotrauma is categorized as pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, pneumopericardium, and subcutaneous emphysema (Figure 46-19).



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