A 5’7″ male patient is in acute respiratory failure due to a…

A 5’7″ male patient is in acute respiratory failure due to a severe myocardial infarction. The patient was resuscitated successfully. The physician is asking for ventilator setting recommendation post intubation. Which of the following would be the best mode for this patient?

A patient is currently on CMV with the following ventilator…

A patient is currently on CMV with the following ventilator settings   Mode – SIMV/CV Total rate – 20 breaths/min Set Rate – 12 breaths/min VE – 7 lpm Set VT – 400 ml PIP – 25 cm H2O PEEP – +5 cm H2O FIO2 – 45% PSV – 6 cm H2O   What kind of breaths are observed here?

A 21 year old is admitted to the emergency department follow…

A 21 year old is admitted to the emergency department following blunt trauma to the nose and face. Intubation has not been performed due to excessive facial bleeding. Which of the following artificial airways will provide the fastest acess for short-term mechanical ventilation?

A 54 y/o patient presents to the emergency department compla…

A 54 y/o patient presents to the emergency department complaining of a recent onset of muscle weakness, tingling in her feet that radiates to her knees, and difficulty eating and swallowing. The respiratory therapist monitors the patient’s vital capacity and reports progressive deterioration of values. These findings are most consistent with: