Which of the following correctly identifies ACT parameters in cardiac surgery? (select 2 of 4)
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Which intraoperative condition would worsen mitral valve pro…
Which intraoperative condition would worsen mitral valve prolapse?
Cardiac POCUS is a complete replacement for a formal echocar…
Cardiac POCUS is a complete replacement for a formal echocardiogram in the perioperative setting.
Heparin produces its anticoagulant effect by:
Heparin produces its anticoagulant effect by:
What is the rationale for why atrial fibrillation is an imme…
What is the rationale for why atrial fibrillation is an immediate concern in patients with constrictive pericarditis?
Which of the following are accurate statements regarding cel…
Which of the following are accurate statements regarding cell-saver/salvaged blood? (select 3 of 6)
A 67-year-old with long-standing hypertension on lisinopril,…
A 67-year-old with long-standing hypertension on lisinopril, metoprolol, and amlodipine is scheduled for elective bowel resection. Preoperative BP today is 178/96, HR 76. EKG shows left ventricular hypertrophy with left axis deviation. In reviewing the patient’s chart you see the blood pressure is consistently 160s/85s. Which anesthetic plan is most appropriate?
Risk factors for a serious protamine reaction include which…
Risk factors for a serious protamine reaction include which of the following? (select 2 of 5)
On a normal arterial waveform, the dicrotic notch represents…
On a normal arterial waveform, the dicrotic notch represents which event?
If you suspected a patient had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy w…
If you suspected a patient had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy what would be the best view to see the septum and the left ventricle outflow tract at the same time?