IPPV is invasive and non-physiological, and hence reserved for cases where non-invasive ventilation is not suitable. Terminology PEEP: positive end expiratory pressure Cycling: change from inspiration to expiration
Oxygen therapy can be normobaric or hyyperbaric. During oxygen therapy, ventilation and airway maintenance should be adequate so that oxygen reaches the lung for gas exchange. Reserve of
Continuos diaphragm sign in pneumomediastinum Continuos left hemidiaphragm sign in lateral view Air anterior to heart in pneumomediastinum Halo sign in pneumopericardium
Swine Influenza A outbreak has started in March, 2009 in Mexico. The number of suspected cases has increased to about 2000 while the death toll is increasing. Confirmed
Vesicular breath sounds refers to the breath sounds heard over the various lung areas. The term ‘vesicular breath sounds’ was coined by Lennac. It was named so due
Click on the image for an enlarged view Homogenous opacity with higher level towards the axilla on the left side is characteristic of a large pleural effusion on
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