Author Question: Which of the following white blood cells is most commonly implicated in the inflammatory pro-cess of ... (Read 22 times)

tatyanajohnson · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which of the following white blood cells is most commonly implicated in the inflammatory pro-cess of ARDS?

a. Eosinophils
b. Monocytes
c. Neutrophils
d. Lymphocytes

Question 2

Which of the following mechanisms ultimately leads to ARDS regardless of the etiology?

a. Disruption of the endothelial and epitheli-al barriers
b. Alveolar flooding
c. Interstitial damage
d. Increased oncotic pressure

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
These investigators demonstrated that ARDS, regardless of the cause, is associated with an in-flux of neutrophils (PMNs) and PMN-derived inflammatory byproducts, such as neutrophil elas-tase and myeloperoxidase, into the lung.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Although many seemingly unrelated risk factors for ARDS have been identified, all causes of ARDS evoke disruption of endothelial and epithelial barriers and typically occur under condi-tions associated with widespread microvascular injury to the lungs.