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FCCS Review Test 2023 What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANS-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANS-Cardiac tamponade; obstructiv...

Most important indicator that a patient has a severe illness? - ANSWER-Tachypnea 3 respiratory types, and their criteria - ANSWER-Hypoxemic (PaO2 <50-60) Hypercapnic (PaCO2 >50, pH <7.36) Mixed Delta gap (formula, when and why it's used) - ANSWER-Difference in AG from normal - Difference in HCO3 from normal In AG metabolic acidosis it's used. It tells you if there's underlying metabolic alkalosis or respiratory acidosis with bicarb compensation IN ADDITION to the AG metabo...

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FCCS Review test with 100% Correct Answers 2023/2024 FCCS Review test with 100% Correct Answers 2023/2024 How do you diagnose airway obstruction? FEV1/FVC <70% Once airway obstruction is diagnosed, how do you determine whether it is d/t asthma or COPD? Give pt bronchodilator. if >12% improvement of FEV1 then asthma The Global initiate for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) categorizes airflow limitation into how many stages? 4 stages of COPD GOLD 1 spirometric findings ...