Central nervous system
Questions 1. What is subarachnoid hemorrhage? 2. How is subarachnoid hemorrhage diagnosed? 3. How are patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage managed? 4. How is elevated intracranial pressure diagnosed and treated? 5….
Renal system
Questions 1. How is acute kidney injury defined? 2. What are the incidence and outcome of acute kidney injury in the intensive care unit? 3. Explain the pathophysiology of acute…
Sepsis and multisystem organ dysfunction syndrome
Questions 1. Distinguish among systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, severe sepsis, septic shock, and multisystem organ dysfunction syndrome. 2. What are the pathophysiology and manifestations of sepsis-related organ dysfunction? 3….
Cardiovascular system
Questions 1. What are the etiology and pathophysiology of right ventricular failure? 2. What is the impact of chronic pulmonary arterial hypertension on right ventricular function? 3. How is right…
Respiratory failure
Questions 1. What is postoperative respiratory failure? 2. Describe the two main types of acute respiratory failure. 3. What are the indications for tracheal intubation in a patient with dyspnea?…
Thoracic trauma
Questions 1. What are the consequences of thoracic trauma? 2. How are traumatic pneumothorax and hemothorax managed in patients undergoing laparotomy for splenic injury? 3. What are the mechanisms of…
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Questions 1. Define acute respiratory distress syndrome. 2. What are the common causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome? 3. Explain the pathophysiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome. 4. Describe the…
Do not resuscitate
Questions 1. Does the American Society of Anesthesiologists have guidelines for do not resuscitate orders or other directives that limit treatment in the operating room? 2. What options regarding resuscitation…
Neonatal resuscitation
Questions 1. Describe the fetal circulation. 2. What physiologic changes occur at birth? 3. How is neonatal resuscitation managed in the delivery room? 4. How is oxygen administration optimally managed…
