Author Question: Which of the following is another term for hydrostatic pulmonary edema? a. ARDS-related pulmonary ... (Read 67 times)

ishan · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which of the following is another term for hydrostatic pulmonary edema?

a. ARDS-related pulmonary edema
b. Cardiogenic pulmonary edema
c. Exudative pulmonary edema
d. Fibroproliferative pulmonary edema

Question 2

Which of the following parameters is important in determining the optimal level of positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) in a patient with ARDS?

a. PaO2
b. SaO2
c. DO2
d. CaO2

macmac · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Hydrostatic pulmonary edema is often also called cardiogenic pulmonary edema, due to its close association with abnormalities in intravascular hydrostatic pressures that cause edema.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
As with increasing PEEP, improvements in arterial oxygenation attendant to reducing PCWP must be weighed against reduced cardiac output, as reflected by the measured DO2 or other measures of systemic tissue oxygenation.