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Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction _____.

What happens to the balloon of the IABP catheter during diastole?

Luke Skywalker is brought to the ER via ambulance after a motor vehicle accident with prolong extraction. He has lost a significant amount of blood. He has a decreased body temp, low blood pressure, loss of consciousness, rapid shallow breathing, and poor perfusion. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following would you expect in a patient diagnosed with ARDS? Decreased DLCO                                  Increased DO2 Increased CVP                                      Decreased PVR

Which of the following are common symptoms of a MI in women? heartburn feeling                        nausea cold sweats                                  tiredness

Stroke volume is dependent upon Preload                              iii. Afterload Contractility                     iv. Lung health

Ahsoka Tano a 24 year old trauma patient is admitted to the neuro ICU with a closed head injury and cerebral edema. The patient has been intubated and placed on the mechanical ventilator in A/C V/C with the following settings: VT- 6ml/kg RR- 16 FiO2- 50% with SpO2 of 93% PEEP- 5 Peak pressure- 28 Plateau pressure- 22 Which of the following do you recommend?

An increased PCWP could indicate which of the following? Fluid overload                                       iii. LV failure with CHF Mitral valve insufficiency                       iv. Hypovolemia

Contraindications of CVP monitoring may include which of the following?

Which of the following are ways to treat cardiogenic shock?