Your patient is a 64-year-old man with a recurrent case of herpes. He has called 911 because he has raised, red lesions scattered around his stomach and back. His medical history includes taking medications for gout. Which of the following should you suspect?
A) Erythema multiforme
B) Stevens-Johnson syndrome
C) Toxic epidermal necrolysis
D) Cellulitis
A
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Which of the following indicate that an adult patient is ready to be weaned from ventilatory support? 1. PAO2 – PaO2 = 430 on 100% O2 2. VD/VT = 0.55 3. MIP = –33 cm H2O 4. PO2 = 76 mm Hg on 40% O2
a. 1 and 3 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 2, 3, and 4 only
Which of the following techniques can help to decrease a patient's imposed work of breathing during weaning from ventilatory support?
1. Use of pressure-supported ventilation (PSV) 2. Trigger breath by flow, not pressure 3. Application of small amounts of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) 4. Use of automatic tube compensation (ATC) a. 2 and 4 only b. 1, 2, and 3 only c. 3 and 4 only d. 1, 2, 3, and 4