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craiczarry

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on: Jul 16, 2018
Which of the following is the likely cause of nonhydrostatic pulmonary edema?
 
  a. Injury to the vascular endothelium and/or alveolar epithelium
  b. Abnormalities in intravascular hydrostatic pressures
  c. An influx of polymorphonuclear neutro-phils
  d. Medication overdose

Question 2

What is recommended in terms of fluid management of patients with ARDS?
 
  a. Conservative
  b. Aggressive volume replacement
  c. Increased dieresis
  d. Only administer colloids


patma1981

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

ANS: A
Nonhydrostatic pulmonary edema, also called noncardiogenic pulmonary edema, results from injury to the vascular endothelium and/or alveolar epithelium. This injury creates a loss of integ-rity in the barrier between the vascular and alveolar spaces.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The results of this study strongly favor the routine use of a conservative fluid management strat-egy in patients with ARDS.


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