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TMC 2022/2023 (with questions & 100% verified correct answers)

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TMC 2022/2023 (with questions & 100% verified correct answers)HME's are not recommended with >>>>infants as increased mechanical deadspace of the device exceeds the tidal volume of the infant, causin ... g CO2 retention The gold standard test for diagnosing asthma >>>>Methacholine Challenge test Considered positive for the disease if the 20% threshold is reached with the administration of a low dosage of methacholine Platelets >>>>a series of reactions that clot the blood, preventing fluid loss. Tactile Fremitus may be increased with: >>>>Lung Consolidation (pneumonia) Atelectasis Lung Tumor tactile fremitus may be decreased with: >>>>COPD, emphysema Obesity or increased muscle tissue Pneumothorax Pleural effusion Peripheral Edema and indications >>>>an excessive amount of tissue fluid in the arms and legs. Seen as the congestive manifestations of right-sided heart failure (CHF) or renal failure. Polycythemia is >>>>an abnormally high concentration of RBC, often seen with the chronic hypoxia of COPD Hyperkalemia may be result of >>>>Renal failure Hyperchloremia may be seen with >>>>Metabolic acidosis Honeycombing - a reticular or mesh-like, dense formation characteristic of a diffuse interstitial disease commonly caused by >>>>pulmonary fibrosis Bronchial patterns- appearing as dirty lungs, are caused by the inflammatory processes of >>>>chronic bronchitis, asthma, and bronchiectasis Localized patterns of opacification are often seen with >>>>Pneumonia wedge-shaped area of consolidation adjacent to the pleural surface >>>>Pulmonary infarction Characteristics of Ventricular Tachycardia and treatment >>>>run of 3 or more PVC's with a rate of 100 to 250 bpm *Defibrillate!* [Show More]

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