Answer to Question 1
ANS: B
Table 24-4 lists the radiographic patterns produced by pathogens in CAP.
Answer to Question 2
ANS: B
In mechanically ventilated patients, factors associated with fatal outcome include the following:
Infection with high-risk organisms such as P. aeruginosa, Acinetobacter species, and Steno-trophomonas maltophilia
Multisystem organ failure
Nonsurgical diagnosis
Therapy with antacids or H2-receptor antagonists
Transfer from another hospital or ward
Renal failure
Prolonged mechanical ventilation
Coma or shock
Inappropriate antibiotic therapy
Hospitalization in a noncardiac ICU
Structure of a typical animal cell
Prolapsed uterus. (a) A prolapse is the abnormal drop of the uterus into the vagina, representing th
A typical malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) often labeled “check engine.”
Pneumonia patient’s chest x-ray. Note the irregular areas of density.
High stress, by household type (age-standardized), age 18+, Canada, 1994-1995
The Type of Blood Vessel Injury Often Affects the Nature of the Hemorrhage