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All of the following is true regarding ductus arteriousus except:

When scanning a patient’s pelvis, a cystic structure is demonstrated adjacent to the urinary bladder with a small connection to the bladder identified. What is this abnormality consistent with?

RSV bronchiolitis should be treated with Q4 bronchodilators

The following PV loop below indicates _____________________________. Beaking.PNG 

What is the finding on this image?

SiPAP is a stand alone device unit that is similar to BIPAP providing two levels of pressure initiated by patient or at a set rate.

Interpret the following capillary blood gas: pH 7.37   PcCO2 46   PcO2 40  HCO3 23

The nutcracker syndrome describes:

A 4 year old child is brought into the emergency room by her parents, who state that an abrupt high fever developed along with severe sore throat, dysphagia with drooling, and cough. In the ER, the girl exhibits stridor, muffled voice without hoarseness, air hunger, and cyanosis. She also has suprasternal, substernal, and intercostal retractions with nasal flaring, bradypnea, and dyspnea. The child is sitting upright with her chin thrust forward and her neck hyper-extended in a tripod position. What condition does the child likely have?

All of the following are physiologic effects of CPAP except: