Central nervous system

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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….

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Renal system

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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…

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Sepsis and multisystem organ dysfunction syndrome

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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….

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Cardiovascular system

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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…

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Respiratory failure

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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?…

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Thoracic trauma

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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…

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome

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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…

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Do not resuscitate

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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…

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Neonatal resuscitation

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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…

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Asthma

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Questions 1. What is asthma, and how is it diagnosed? 2. What are the characteristic pulmonary function test findings seen in obstructive and restrictive lung disease, asthma, and chronic obstructive…

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