While discussing the care of a morbidly obese patient with ...

[geoffrey]

While discussing the care of a morbidly obese patient with hemodynamic instability, the physi-cian expresses concern regarding aggressive IV fluid therapy.
 
  Which patient pathologies associated with obesity could be an explanation?
  1. Decreased preload
  2. Myocardial hypertrophy
  3. Decreased heart-wall compliance
  4. Reduces heart chamber volumes
  a. 1 and 3 only
  b. 1, 2, and 3 only
  c. 3 and 4 only
  d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

You are taking care of a trauma patient in the ICU. Following placement of a chest tube, there is a large amount of air that continues to exit the chest tube in a synchronized pattern with positive pressure ventilation. What do you suspect?
 
  a. Inappropriate ventilator settings
  b. Bronchial injury
  c. Correct placement of the chest tube
  d. Endotracheal tube cuff leak

[samiel-sayed]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Myocardial hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction are the results of these alterations, eventually leading to heart failure, arrhythmias, or sudden cardiac arrest. Myocardial hypertrophy and the consequently reduced heart-wall compliance, as well as reduced heart chamber volumes, are re-sponsible for poor tolerance of IV fluids in these patients.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The presence of bronchial injury should be suspected when, after the placement of a chest tube for pleural drainage, large amounts of air continue to exit the chest tube in a synchronized pattern with positive pressure ventilation.

[geoffrey]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[ricroger]

Great answer, keep it coming