A 24-year-old man who sustained multiple rib fractures in a motor vehicle accident has air leaks through bilateral chest tubes. Which of the following is most likely following initiation of high-frequency jet ventilation?
(A) Airway pressure will be measured most reliably at the proximal (external) end of the endotracheal tube
(B) Atelectatic areas of the lungs will re-expand
(C) Changes in end-tidal carbon dioxide tension measured at the tip of the endotracheal tube will match changes in PaCOz
(D) Hypercarbia will develop
(E) The air leaks will be proportional to peak airway pressure
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Compared with a patient without liver disease, a patient with cirrhosis will have
(A) greater accumulation of vecuronium with infusion
A 68-year-old man has signs of a coagulopathy after receiving 10 units of packed erythrocytes during emergency repair of a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm. The most likely cause is
During attempted cannulation of the right internal jugular vein, the exploring needle goes lateral to the vein. Which of the following structures is most likely to be encountered?