Organization for Advancing Critical Care Monitoring

On-line symposium post-test:

Intra-abdominal hypertension – The ARDS of the gut (Timothy R. Wolfe, MD)

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1. Intra-abdominal hypertension impacts organ function in what ICU populations?
    1. Major trauma patients
    2. Severe Sepsis patients
    3. Congestive Heart Failure patients
    4. Severe pancreatitis patients
    5. All of the above


   
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2. What is the unifying feature(s) seen in nearly every patient who acutely develops intraabdominal hypertension and/or abdominal compartment syndrome?
    1. Major fluid resuscitation in the face of a systemic inflammatory response
    2. Major trauma or major surgery requiring aggressive fluid resuscitation
    3. Pulmonary compromise leading to the need for mechanical ventilation
    4. Cardiovascular compromise requiring vasopressor support
    5. All of the above

 


   
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3. What bedside interventions are reported to reduce intra-abdominal pressure in patients who develop intraabdominal hypertension?
    1. Reducing flexion at the waist by using reverse Trendelenburg positioning
    2. Paracentesis in patients with and without known ascites.
    3. Sedation, analgesia, neuromuscular blockade
    4. Hemodialysis/ultrafiltration
    5. All of the above

 


   
 
             
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